: an electronic device that has two electrodes or terminals and is used especially as a rectifier
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And my blue diode is even wider at 80-100 microns.
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New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
The absence of a single diode or chip can disrupt the manufacture of vehicles.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Nexperia make about 40% of the automotive chips in the segment of the market that includes transistors and diodes, according to Ian Riches, vice president of the global automotive practice for research firm TechInsights.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The team selected a multimode laser diode, which is widely used in medical and industrial equipment.
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New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
The absence of a single diode or chip can disrupt the manufacture of vehicles.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Nexperia make about 40% of the automotive chips in the segment of the market that includes transistors and diodes, according to Ian Riches, vice president of the global automotive practice for research firm TechInsights.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The team selected a multimode laser diode, which is widely used in medical and industrial equipment.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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diode
noun
di·ode
ˈdī-ˌōd 
: an electronic device with two electrodes that is used especially for changing alternating current into direct current
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