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PHOTOCONDUCTOR DIODE [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
DEF

A semiconductor diode in which the reverse current varies with illumination; examples include the alloy-junction photocell and the grown-junction photocell.

CONT

A photodiode is optimized for its sensitivity to light. A glass window lets photons pass through the package to hit the depletion layer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
DEF

Diode à semi-conducteurs, sensible aux rayonnements infrarouges et visibles, ainsi qu'à l'ultraviolet proche.

CONT

[Les photodiodes] sont des jonctions polarisées en inverse de façon à traduire par une modulation de courant les variations de tension (...)

Spanish

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