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EDGE-EMITTING DIODE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- edge-emitting light emitting diode
1, record 1, English, edge%2Demitting%20light%20emitting%20diode
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ELED 1, record 1, English, ELED
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- edge emitting light emitting diode 2, record 1, English, edge%20emitting%20light%20emitting%20diode
correct
- ELED 2, record 1, English, ELED
correct
- ELED 2, record 1, English, ELED
- edge-emitting light-emitting diode 3, record 1, English, edge%2Demitting%20light%2Demitting%20diode
correct
- edge-emitting LED 4, record 1, English, edge%2Demitting%20LED
correct
- edge emitting diode 5, record 1, English, edge%20emitting%20diode
correct
- edge-emitting diode 5, record 1, English, edge%2Demitting%20diode
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- edge light emitting diode 1, record 1, English, edge%20light%20emitting%20diode
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light-emitting diode which has a directional output and which enables an easier coupling of light into a fiber. 5, record 1, English, - edge%2Demitting%20light%20emitting%20diode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
LEDs [light-emitting diode] can be made as surface-emitting or edge-emitting devices. That distinction is the same as for surface-emitting and edge-emitting semiconductor lasers. 6, record 1, English, - edge%2Demitting%20light%20emitting%20diode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diode électroluminescente à émission latérale
1, record 1, French, diode%20%C3%A9lectroluminescente%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9mission%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- DEL à émission latérale 1, record 1, French, DEL%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9mission%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- DEL à émission par la tranche 1, record 1, French, DEL%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9mission%20par%20la%20tranche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diode électroluminescente dont le rayonnement émis est parallèle au plan de la jonction. 1, record 1, French, - diode%20%C3%A9lectroluminescente%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9mission%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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