silikonidiodin
Silikonidiodin is a semiconductor device made from silicon that forms a PN junction between p-type and n-type regions. It conducts current mainly in one direction and serves as a general-purpose rectifier and switching element in electronic circuits.
When forward-biased, carriers are injected across the junction, lowering the barrier and allowing current to flow.
Typical forward voltage drop is about 0.6 to 0.7 volts at moderate currents. Reverse leakage increases with
Common varieties include standard rectifier diodes, fast and ultra-fast switching diodes, and Schottky diodes, which have
Applications cover power supply rectification, signal detection in radios and mixers, clamping and protection circuits, and
Manufacture starts with silicon crystal growth, dopant introduction to create p-type and n-type regions, and diffusion
Silicon diodes began to replace germanium devices in the 1950s and 1960s because of higher reverse breakdown