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Light Emitting Diode (LED)
Light Emitting Diodes or simply LED´s, are among the most widely used of all the different types of semiconductor diode…
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What is a Photodiode? Working, V-I Characteristics, Applications
What is a Photodiode? It is a form of light sensor that converts light energy into electrical energy (voltage or curre…
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Zener diode | Definition, Breakdown
Zener diode A normal p-n junction diode allows electric current only in forward biased condition. When forward biased …
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Conductor, Semiconductor And Insulator
Levels of conductivity are the main difference between conductors, semiconductors and insulators. Conductors display hi…
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Energy bands in conductors
The lower completely filled band is called valence band and the upper empty band is called conduction band. The gap b…
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