Diode Construction (Mod.4 Sect.2 Part 4)

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A _____ is a semiconductor device that has two terminals. They conduct electrons and are used to modify voltage input. diodes
A ____ diode is a semiconductor with N and P-type materials that are chemically combined. They form a junction that allows conduction in one direction only. junction
In a diode, the point where the P and N-type materials meet is called the ______. PN junction
The top (positive) side of a diode is called the _____. anode
The bottom (negative) side of a diode is called the _____. cathode
The area around the PN junction where no charge carriers are available is called the __________. depletion region
The depletion region is also sometimes called the ____ region or the ____ region. insulation, barrier
The voltage present across the PN junction is called ____ voltage or junction ____. voltage, potential
When voltage is applied to a diode in the forward direction (cathode to anode), it's called _________. forward-biasing
When voltage is applied to a diode in the reverse direction (anode to cathode), it's called _________. reverse-biasing
A diode's __________ shows the variation of the diode current versus the current across the diode. It's a line graph on a horizontal and vertical axis. characteristic curve
The voltage at which a diode starts conducting is called its ___________. breakover voltage
A ____ diode is a special type of diode designed to allow current to flow backwards without overheating. They are usually made of silicon. zener
____ diodes are generally used to regulate voltage in power supplies. zener
When the voltage across a device stays the same regardless of the amount of current moving through it, it's called a _________ device. constant-voltage
When a diode reaches its ____ point, it begins to conduct rapidly in the reverse direction. zener (aka reverse-breakover voltage)
The ______ delay of a signal is the measure of the amount of time that it takes for a change in input voltage or current to reach the output port. propagation
Propagation delay is also called _________. transit time effect
______ emission is the discharge of electrons from heated materials. It's commonly used as a source of electrons in conventional electron tubes. Thermionic
_______ are special diodes used in microwaves and radar systems. Magnetrons
A device that conducts the same amount of current even when the voltage across it changes is called a ________ device. constant-current
Diodes that have a low-voltage positive or negative breakover point are very useful as signal detectors, so they're often called _____ diodes. signal
The _____ or ____ diode gets its name from the fact that it's operated in a reverse-biased mode. backwards, back
A ________ diode is made of a fine metal wire called a cat's whisker mounted w/ pressure against a block of N-type germanium material. point contact
The _______ diode is made of N-type material and metal. This type of diode has no depletion region. hot carrier
The hot carrier diode is also called the ______ diode. Schottky
A _______ diode (___) produces visible light when it's forward biased. They are generally made of gallium arsenide. light-emitting, LED
The word ____ is an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation". laser
The ____ laser was the first type of laser ever made. ruby
_____ light is the type of light produced by ordinary light bulbs. Incoherent
_____ light is the type of light produced by a laser. Coherent
________ diodes (___) are triggered into conduction when light hits them. light activated, LAD
Devices that are triggered into operation by light are called ______. photosensitive
An _________ is a device that contains both an LED and an LAD in a single light-tight case. optical coupler
A ____ diode is composed of a layer of intrinsic semiconductor material sandwiched between a layer of P-type material and N-type material. P+N
A _____ diode is a type of junction diode that's specially made to be used as a variable capacitor. varactor
A difference of potential between a positive charge and a negative charge is called a ____. voltage
The characteristic curve of an avalanche diode has the same basic shape as the characteristic curve for a ____ diode. zener
Another name for a four-layer diode is a _____ diode. Schockley
The first laser was made with a material called ____. ruby
In a certain diode circuit, all of the negative half cycles of AC are passed, but no part of the positive half cycle above 3 V is passed. The circuit is called a _________ circuit. positive limiter
To protect a meter from accidental overload and accidental reverse voltage, two diodes are used. They're connected in ________. reverse parallel
What type of component is sometimes used as a blown fuse indicator? neon light
An oscillator that operates by charging and discharging a reactive component, and has a nonsinusoidal output voltage is called a _____ oscillator. relaxation
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