: an electronic device that has two electrodes or terminals and is used especially as a rectifier
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To demonstrate the potential of their nano-organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), the team formed the university’s logo from 2,800 individual diodes.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
Nexperia is a critical supplier for the global auto industry, providing 40% of the automotive chips in the market segment that includes transistors and diodes, according to research firm TechInsights.
—Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
And my blue diode is even wider at 80-100 microns.
—New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
The absence of a single diode or chip can disrupt the manufacture of vehicles.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
Nexperia is a critical supplier for the global auto industry, providing 40% of the automotive chips in the market segment that includes transistors and diodes, according to research firm TechInsights.
—Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
And my blue diode is even wider at 80-100 microns.
—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
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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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