diode

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Don't misunderstand my opinion here ... a diode is a nice feature, but just un-necessary if you are running such a minimal system and you want to maximize what little you have available.

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  1. noun An electronic device that restricts current flow chiefly to one direction.
  2. noun An electron tube having a cathode and an anode.
  3. noun A two-terminal semiconductor device used chiefly as a rectifier.

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  • Don't misunderstand my opinion here ... a diode is a nice feature, but just un-necessary if you are running such a minimal system and you want to maximize what little you have available. —  eHam.net News
  • Then this feed through the diode is accumulated in a capacitor that charges up to the peak voltage.
  • The forward voltage drop of a diode is almost constant whatever the current passing through the diode so they have a very steep characteristic (current-voltage graph). —  LearnHub Activities
  • This is potentially useful, but the diode is a more important (and difficult) component to replicate. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • The result can be seen to be that a diode is a one way valve for electrons. —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
 

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  1. Greek δι-, two-, + ὁδός, way.
  2. Greek δίοδος, a way through, a passage, from διά, through, + ὁδός, way.
 

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