What is a Diode?

A diode is a specialized electronic component that acts as a one-way switch. It conducts electric current in only one direction and restricts current from the opposite direction. A diode is reverse biased when it acts as an insulator and is forward biased when it allows current to flow. A diode has two terminals, the anode […]

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