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Schottky barrier

Schottky barrier noun: a metal-semiconductor junction which functions as a rectifier.

Noun

Schottky barrier (plural Schottky barriers)

  1. A metal-semiconductor junction which functions as a rectifier.
    Synonyms:
    metallic disk rectifier

Synonyms of Schottky barrier

  • metallic disk rectifier

Forms of Schottky barrier

pluralSchottky barriers

Origin of Schottky barrier

From Walter H. Schottky, German physicist.

Questions about Schottky barrier

What does Schottky barrier mean?
Schottky barrier means a metal-semiconductor junction which functions as a rectifier.
What part of speech is Schottky barrier?
Schottky barrier is a noun.
What is the plural of Schottky barrier?
The plural of Schottky barrier is Schottky barriers.

Words near Schottky barrier in the dictionary

  1. schottish
  2. schottishes
  3. Schottky
  4. Schottky anomalies
  5. Schottky anomaly
  6. Schottky barrier
  7. Schottky barriers
  8. Schottky defect
  9. Schottky defects
  10. Schottky diode
  11. Schottky diodes

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