Meanings
nounSchottky diode (plural Schottky diodes)
plural Schottky diodes
- natural sciencesA metal-semiconductor diode that exhibits a nonlinear voltage/current relationship
Synonyms: metallic disk rectifier
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA metal-semiconductor diode that exhibits a nonlinear voltage/current relationship
Similar
metallic disk rectifier
Origin
From Walter H. Schottky, German physicist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 蕭特基二極體 /萧特基二极体
- 蕭特基二極體 /萧特基二极体metal-semiconductor diode
German Schottky-Diode
- Schottky-Diodemetal-semiconductor diode
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