What is the term for an electronic component composed of two layers of a semiconductor material?

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Pallu
Nov 24, 2017

Diode

Explanation:

  • One layer is doped with p- type impurity and another with n- type impurity.

  • It is a two terminal device. Anode and Cathode are the names of the terminals.

  • It is also called a pn-junction diode.

  • It allows flow of current in one direction only.

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