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JONCTION P-N [5 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 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silicon solar cell
1, record 2, English, silicon%20solar%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- silicon cell 2, record 2, English, silicon%20cell
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solar cell consisting of p and n silicon layers placed one above the other to form a pn junction at which radiant energy is converted into electricity. 3, record 2, English, - silicon%20solar%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photopile au silicium
1, record 2, French, photopile%20au%20silicium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cellule solaire au silicium 2, record 2, French, cellule%20solaire%20au%20silicium
feminine noun
- cellule au silicium 3, record 2, French, cellule%20au%20silicium
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photopile utilisant le silicium comme matériau semiconducteur. 2, record 2, French, - photopile%20au%20silicium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la photopile au silicium, du point de vue technologique, on réalise la jonction p-N en faisant diffuser du bore(impureté «acceptrice») dans une plaquette monocristalline de silicium dopée au phosphore(impureté «donatrice») de type N, de telle sorte qu'il se constitue sur l'une des faces une couche p de quelques microns d’épaisseur. 4, record 2, French, - photopile%20au%20silicium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Photopile : Dispositif utilisant l’effet photovoltaïque, qui convertit directement en électricité une partie de l’énergie du rayonnement du soleil ou d’une autre source de lumière. 5, record 2, French, - photopile%20au%20silicium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cellule hélio-électrique au silicium
- pile solaire au silicium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- junction depth
1, record 3, English, junction%20depth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The depth (measured from the surface) of the plane in p-n junction at which concentration of acceptors is equal to the concentration of donors. 1, record 3, English, - junction%20depth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- profondeur de jonction
1, record 3, French, profondeur%20de%20jonction
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profondeur mesurée à partir de la surface du plan d’une jonction p-n où la concentration d’accepteurs est égale à la concentration de donneurs. 2, record 3, French, - profondeur%20de%20jonction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- recombination current
1, record 4, English, recombination%20current
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A current resulting from the flow of electron and holes pairs that recombine in the space charge region of the forward biased p-n junction. 1, record 4, English, - recombination%20current
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courant de recombinaison
1, record 4, French, courant%20de%20recombinaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant qui résulte du flux des électrons et des paires de trous se recombinant dans la charge d’espace de la jonction p-n alimentée dans le sens passant. 2, record 4, French, - courant%20de%20recombinaison
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-03-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- floating base 1, record 5, English, floating%20base
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- open base 2, record 5, English, open%20base
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The base connection is open-circuit, that is the base is floating and the transistor is operating as a two-terminal device [in a "npn" phototransistor]. 3, record 5, English, - floating%20base
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- base en l'air
1, record 5, French, base%20en%20l%27air
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On obtient un phototransistor en augmentant la surface de la jonction "p-n" collecteur-base d’un transistor planar et en la rendant aussi accessible que possible à la lumière incidente. Il est monté en émetteur commun avec la base en l'air. 1, record 5, French, - base%20en%20l%27air
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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