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| The element of an electronic device that receives the flow of electron current. |
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| The Ohmic resistance of the semiconductor material. |
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| The element of an electronic device that provides the flow of electron current. |
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| The first approximation of a diode. The viewpoint is to visualize the diode as an intelligent switch that closes when forward-biased and opens when reverse-biased. |
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| The point or area on a graph of diode current versus voltage where the forward current suddenly increases. It is approximately equal to the barrier potential of the diode. |
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| An ordinary resistor. Current versus Voltage on graph is straight line. |
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| A tool used to find the exact value of diode current and voltage. |
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| The maximum amount of current that a forward-biased diode can withstand before burning out or being seriously degraded. |
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| A device that has a graph of current versus voltage that is not a straight line. A device that cannot be treated as an ordinary resistor. |
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| The maximum power that can be dissipated in a component or device that is operated according to a manufacturer's specifications. |
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| A method of analyzing an electronic circuit using independent and dependent variables. When an independent variable (such as a voltage source) is increased or decreased, the resulting dependent variable (resistor voltage drop or current) change is predicted. |
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