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diode

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Electricity, Electricity
di·ode /ˈdaɪəʊd $ -oʊd/ noun [countable] technical  a piece of electrical equipment that makes an electrical current flow in one direction 〔电子〕二极管
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diodeA bridge of four diodes, connected in reverse parallel with the switching transistors, provides the path for freewheeling currents.Changes in the component values, the particular diode, and the source frequency can give a rich variety of observations.Some of this light is reflected and measured by a photo diode in the ring.A fast recovery diode must therefore be used.A simple diode clamping circuit provided the activation function, limiting the voltage to /-Vclamp.Large heatsinks are not required as the dissipations in the Darlington switch and the diode are very small.
Origin diode (1900-2000) di- + Greek hodos way
di·ode nounChineseSyllable
electrical an Corpus piece electrical a that current of makes equipment


diode
diode /ˈdaɪəʊd $ -oʊd/ noun [countable] technical
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: di- + Greek hodos 'way'
a piece of electrical equipment that makes an electrical current flow in one direction


diodeBrE /ˈdaɪəʊd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdaɪoʊd/ 🔊 noun (specialist) an electronic device in which the electric current passes in one direction only, for example a silicon chip (电子)二极管