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JONCTION P/N [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- PN junction
1, record 1, English, PN%20junction
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pn junction 2, record 1, English, pn%20junction
correct, officially approved
- p-n junction 3, record 1, English, p%2Dn%20junction
correct, officially approved
- P-N junction 4, record 1, English, P%2DN%20junction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A junction between P and N type semiconductor materials. 5, record 1, English, - PN%20junction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PN junction: term and definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 6, record 1, English, - PN%20junction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
PN junction; pn junction; p-n junction: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - PN%20junction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jonction PN
1, record 1, French, jonction%20PN
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jonction p-n 2, record 1, French, jonction%20p%2Dn
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- jonction P/N 3, record 1, French, jonction%20P%2FN
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jonction entre des matériaux semiconducteurs de type P et N. 4, record 1, French, - jonction%20PN
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jonction PN : terme et définition normalisés par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 5, record 1, French, - jonction%20PN
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
jonction PN; jonction p-n : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - jonction%20PN
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pin diode
1, record 2, English, pin%20diode
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- PIN diode 2, record 2, English, PIN%20diode
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diode made by diffusing the semiconductor with p dopant from one side and n dopant from the opposite side with the process so controlled that a thin intrinsic region separates the n and p. 3, record 2, English, - pin%20diode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diode pin
1, record 2, French, diode%20pin
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diode PIN 2, record 2, French, diode%20PIN
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jonction PN possédant une zone intrinsèque de très faible dopage entre deux régions fortement dopées P+ et N. Cette zone forme une couche diélectrique entre les deux régions de type P+ et N. 2, record 2, French, - diode%20pin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sigle anglais «PIN» provient de «P region-intrinsic region-N region». 2, record 2, French, - diode%20pin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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