tunnel diode

noun

Meaning

A semiconductor diode that has negative resistance in the forward direction of its operating range due to quantum effects.

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Related words

tunneling(English)junction detector(English)quantum tunnelling(English)zener diode(English)junction transistor(English)schottky diode(English)semiconduction(English)hole(English)

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