Motor Control Robots with Voltage Regulator - What is Diode ?
Diode
- A diode is a dedicated electronic component with two electrodes called the anode and the cathode.
- Most diodes are made up of semiconductor materials such as silicon, germanium, or selenium.
- Some diodes are contained of metal electrodes in a chamber evacuated or filled with a pure elemental gas at low pressure.
- Diodes can be used as rectifiers, signal limiters, voltage regulators, switches, signal modulators, signal mixers, signal demodulators, and oscillators.
Types of Diodes
- Normal Diodes
- Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs!)
- Schottky Diodes
- Zener Diodes
- Photodiodes
Types of Diode