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  • noun Plural form of diode.

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  • Separately, Samsung said it would take over the portion of affiliate Samsung LED Co., a maker of light emitting diodes, that is owned by another related company, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.

    Samsung Electronics Ends LCD Venture With Sony Evan Ramstad 2011

  • The authors take a systems approach to their subject, covering topics in a "building block" fashion that ensures students comprehend fundamental concepts such as diodes and transistors before they tackle such advanced topics as compound configurations, power supplies, and oscilloscopes.

    AvaxHome RSS: 2009

  • The Gunma Factory produces standard products such as diodes and linear devices as a manufacturing subsidiary of Renesas Technology.

    Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed 2009

  • "Theoretical chemists Mark Ratner and Ari Aviram proposed the use of molecules for electronics such as diodes back in 1974," Tao says, adding "people around the world have been trying to accomplish this for more than 30 years."

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • The Kofu Site is Renesas Technology's main production base for standard products such as diodes and transistors.

    Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed 2009

  • According to Tim Edwards, Senior Marketing Manager for Newport's Spectra-Physics Laser Division, "The design of the Pulseo 355-10 features the same strengths as our other Pulseo family of products, including long life, excellent beam quality and stability, compact design, and field-replaceable key components such as diodes, fiber, and output window.

    ThomasNet News - Today's New Product News 2010

  • They expect Samsung to focus instead on its partnerships with Chinese counterparts and spend more on its advanced OLED screens—for "organic light-emitting diodes"—which require less power and offer clearer picture quality and faster response time than conventional LCD displays.

    Samsung-Sony Venture to Reduce Capital 2011

  • "It's a great work of discovery, with potential applications that range from light-emitting diodes to improved diesel engines," said chemist Nancy B. Jackson, president of the American Chemical Society.

    Crystal-Patterns Finding Nets Nobel Robert Lee Hotz 2011

  • Light emitting diodes, or LEDs, have become the main lighting component in the majority of Samsung's LCD TVs.

    Samsung Electronics Ends LCD Venture With Sony Evan Ramstad 2011

  • The diodes just emit light in an omnidirectional sense.

    Use Tinfoil To Boost Your Remote Control’s Range | Lifehacker Australia 2009

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