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p-n junction

p-n junction noun: an interface between a p-type and n-type semiconductor; used to create junction diodes and junction transistors.

Noun

p-n junction (plural p-n junctions)

  1. An interface between a p-type and n-type semiconductor; used to create junction diodes and junction transistors
    • In this way a pn-junction can be used as a diode – it can allow a current to flow, but only in one direction.2011, Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw, The Quantum Universe, Allen Lane, published 2011, page 168

Forms of p-n junction

pluralp-n junctions

Questions about p-n junction

What does p-n junction mean?
P-n junction means an interface between a p-type and n-type semiconductor; used to create junction diodes and junction transistors.
What part of speech is p-n junction?
P-n junction is a noun.
What is the plural of p-n junction?
The plural of p-n junction is p-n junctions.

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