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Type of power rectifier
A selenium rectifier is a type of metal rectifier, invented in 1933. They were used in power supplies for electronic equipment and in high-current battery-charger
Selenium_rectifier
Two-terminal electronic component
They slowly lost market share beginning in the late 1940s due to selenium rectifier technology and then to semiconductor diodes during the 1960s. Today
Diode
Early type of semiconductor rectifier
A metal rectifier is an early type of semiconductor rectifier in which the semiconductor is copper oxide, germanium or selenium. They were used in power
Metal_rectifier
Electrical device that converts AC to DC
Physically, rectifiers take a number of forms, including vacuum tube diodes, wet chemical cells, mercury-arc valves, stacks of copper and selenium oxide plates
Rectifier
Type of electrical rectifier with a liquid cathode
A mercury-arc valve or mercury-vapor rectifier or (UK) mercury-arc rectifier is a type of electrical rectifier used for converting high-voltage or high-current
Mercury-arc_valve
Four-layer solid-state current-controlling device
rectifier or semiconductor controlled rectifier (SCR) is a four-layer solid-state current-controlling device. The name "silicon controlled rectifier"
Silicon_controlled_rectifier
American radio with 5 vacuum tubes
tube rectifier was of inferior performance, as they typically had no IF amplifier tube, although some four-tube designs with a selenium rectifier in place
All_American_Five
Chemical element with atomic number 34 (Se)
similar devices. Selenium's semiconductor properties found numerous other applications in electronics. The development of selenium rectifiers began during
Selenium
Diode that emits light from an organic compound
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
OLED
Discrete device in an electronic system
transistor having four active terminals. Thyristors Silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) – passes current only after triggered by a sufficient control voltage
Electronic_component
Electronic component that exploits the electronic properties of semiconductor materials
metal rectifier in which the semiconductor is copper oxide or selenium. Westinghouse Electric (1886) was a major manufacturer of these rectifiers. During
Semiconductor_device
Semiconductor diode
cat's-whisker detectors used in the early days of wireless and metal rectifiers used in early power applications can be considered primitive Schottky
Schottky_diode
Electronic component
unidirectional or bidirectional. A unidirectional device operates as a rectifier in the forward direction like any other avalanche diode, but is made and
Transient-voltage-suppression diode
Transient-voltage-suppression_diode
Device that controls current between electrodes
rectification. Since current can only pass in one direction, such a diode (or rectifier) will convert alternating current (AC) to pulsating DC. This allow diodes
Vacuum_tube
Type of vacuum tube; early radio detector
range of electronic devices, until beginning to be replaced by the selenium rectifier in the early 1930s and almost completely replaced by the semiconductor
Fleming_valve
Pictogram used to represent various electrical and electronic devices or functions
bridge rectifier symbol. Some simplified symbols do not show the internal diodes. Bridge rectifier Bridge rectifier Bridge rectifier Bridge rectifier Three-phase
Electronic_symbol
Semiconductor light source
allowing them to work efficiently with mains voltages. Often a simple rectifier and capacitive current limiting are employed to create a low-cost replacement
Light-emitting_diode
Mechanical device to convert alternating current to direct current
rectifiers, thyratrons, ignitrons, and vacuum diodes. Solid-state technology was in its infancy, represented by copper oxide and selenium rectifiers.
Mechanical_rectifier
Family of digital circuits
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
PMOS_logic
First successful type of transistor, developed in 1947
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Point-contact_transistor
Array of logic gates that are reprogrammable
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Field-programmable_gate_array
Vacuum tube used to display images
beam current and vice versa respectively. The high voltage regulator and rectifier vacuum tubes in some old CRT TV sets may also emit x-rays. The electron
Cathode_ray_tube
Solid-state electrically operated switch also used as an amplifier
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Transistor
Electronic component
varistors were constructed by connecting two rectifiers, such as the copper-oxide or germanium-oxide rectifier in antiparallel configuration. At low voltage
Varistor
Electronic circuits that utilize digital signals
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Digital_electronics
Device for producing coherent EM waves in the sub-visible spectrum
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Maser
DC-DC voltage step-down power converter
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Buck_converter
Electronic component
blowing a fuse or causing failure of rectifier diodes. For example, in older equipment, this may cause arcing in rectifier tubes. They can be restored before
Capacitor
Type of solid-state switch
control-gate signal on newer types. Some sources define "silicon-controlled rectifier" (SCR) and "thyristor" as synonymous. Other sources define thyristors
Thyristor
Type of diode
Popular makeshift varicaps include LEDs, 1N400X series rectifier diodes, Schottky rectifiers and various transistors used with their collector-base junctions
Varicap
Type of resistor whose resistance varies with temperature
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Thermistor
Vacuum tube used for amplifying radio waves
electromagnetic interference from lightning, high voltage AC power transmission, AC rectifiers, and ballasts used in fluorescent lighting, greatly affected low-band
Inductive_output_tube
Optical diode invented by Jun-Ichi Nishizawa
p–n diode. The wide intrinsic region makes the PIN diode an inferior rectifier (one typical function of a diode), but it makes it suitable for attenuators
PIN_diode
Device used in television cameras
CeO2 (Cerium oxide), Selenium doped with Arsenic and Lithium Fluoride, Selenium doped with Arsenic and Tellurium, amorphous Selenium made by doping it with
Video_camera_tube
Type of field-effect transistor
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
MOSFET
sell them... At that time the important device was the high back voltage rectifier". Shockley's research team initially attempted to build a field-effect
History_of_the_transistor
Semiconductor–semiconductor junction
discovery of p–n junctions in Cu2O and silver sulphide photocells and selenium rectifiers. The modern theory of p–n junctions was elucidated by William Shockley
P–n_junction
Diode that allows current to flow in the reverse direction at a specific voltage
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Zener_diode
DC linear voltage regulator
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Low-dropout_regulator
System designed to maintain a constant voltage
voltage would reverse. An alternator accomplishes the same goal using rectifiers that do not wear down and require replacement. Modern designs now use
Voltage_regulator
Converts light into current
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Photodiode
Assembly of electrodes at either end of an insulated tube filled with gas
cathode rectifier with anode current controlled by magnetic field Phanotron, a rectifier Plomatron, a grid-controlled mercury-arc rectifier Strobotron
Gas-filled_tube
Integrated circuit customized for a specific task
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Application-specific integrated circuit
Application-specific_integrated_circuit
Multi-transistor electronics configuration
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Darlington_transistor
Central computer component that executes instructions
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Central_processing_unit
Micro-electronic component
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
System_on_a_chip
Semiconductor laser
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Laser_diode
Connector used to connect to mains power
to the 240 V AC mains until circa 1969, and thereafter from in-house rectifiers. They were also used in the Ministry of Defence Main Building inside circuits
AC_power_plugs_and_sockets
Electric converter
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Charge_pump
Sensors of light or other electromagnetic energy
later explained by Albert Einstein in 1905. Early photodetectors, such as selenium cells invented in the late 19th century, were used in light meters and
Photodetector
Type of resistive heater
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Self-regulating_heater
Electrical connector designed to work at radio frequencies
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
RF_connector
Magnetic core on which the windings of electric transformers and inductors are formed
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Ferrite_core
Type of DC-to-DC converter
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Buck–boost_converter
Electrical safety device that provides overcurrent protection
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Fuse_(electrical)
Type of semiconductor laser diode
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser
Vertical-cavity_surface-emitting_laser
Type of non-planar transistor
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Fin_field-effect_transistor
Electronic numeric display device
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Nixie_tube
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
EEG_DIN_connector
German semiconductor company
value 1954 Start of Semikron semiconductor manufacturing: selenium rectifier plates and selenium surge voltage protective devices Application Manual Power
Semikron
Semiconductor device
was invented by General Electric. Normal thyristors (silicon-controlled rectifiers) are not fully controllable switches (a fully controllable switch can
Gate_turn-off_thyristor
Vacuum tube with five electrodes
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Pentode
American physicist
including Selenium rectifier and method of making it, Directly heated thermocouple, Photoresistive translating device, Selenium rectifier including tellurium
John_N._Shive
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Junctionless nanowire transistor
Junctionless_nanowire_transistor
Electrical device
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Single-ended primary-inductor converter
Single-ended_primary-inductor_converter
Type of vacuum tube
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Compactron
Type of transistor developed by Philco in 1953
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Surface-barrier_transistor
MOSFET that can handle significant power levels
along with Tom Herman. The HexFET was commercialized by International Rectifier in 1978. The insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT), which combines
Power_MOSFET
Electronic component
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Resettable_fuse
Type of field-effect transistor
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
JFET
Type of magnetometer
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
SQUID
Device for generating microwaves
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Cavity_magnetron
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Thin-film_diode
Magnetic effect in insulators between ferromagnets
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Tunnel_magnetoresistance
Electronic television camera tube
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Iconoscope
Type of transistor
ISBN 978-1-56677-130-6. Lillian Hoddeson (1994). "Research on crystal rectifiers during World War II and the invention of the transistor". History and
Field-effect_transistor
Diode that works using quantum tunneling
diodes are called back diodes (or backward diodes) and can act as fast rectifiers with zero offset voltage and extreme linearity for power signals (they
Tunnel_diode
Electronic circuit formed on a small, flat piece of semiconductor material
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Integrated_circuit
Miniature adjustable component
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Trimmer_(electronics)
Vacuum tube used for amplifying radio waves
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Klystron
Transistor that uses both electrons and holes as charge carriers
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Bipolar_junction_transistor
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
ITFET
DC-to-DC power converter with an output voltage greater than its input voltage
can come from any suitable DC source, such as batteries, solar panels, rectifiers, and DC generators. A process that changes one DC voltage to a different
Boost_converter
High frequency semiconductor
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
BARITT_diode
Type of resistor, usually with three terminals
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Potentiometer
Type of diode
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
DIAC
Semiconductor diode producing short impulses
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Step_recovery_diode
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
DNA_field-effect_transistor
Primitive type of bipolar junction transistor
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Grown-junction_transistor
Type of solid state switch
S.; Gray, P. V.; Love, R. P.; Zommer, N. (1982). "The insulated gate rectifier (IGR): A new power switching device". 1982 International Electron Devices
Insulated-gate bipolar transistor
Insulated-gate_bipolar_transistor
Type of transistor
It is widely used in the triggering circuits for silicon controlled rectifiers. In the 1960s, the low cost per unit, combined with its unique characteristic
Unijunction_transistor
Vacuum tube which generates high-frequency radio waves
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Gyrotron
Early form of computer memory
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Williams_tube
Microchip manipulating light instead of electricity
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Photonic_integrated_circuit
Vacuum tube used to generate microwaves
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Backward-wave_oscillator
Light dependent resistor
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Photoresistor
Temperature control system
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Thermostat
Gas-filled tube used as a high-speed switch
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Krytron
field-effect transistor (DNAFET) Diodes Avalanche diode Shockley diode Selenium rectifier Fast diode Single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) Constant-current diode
Interband_cascade_laser
characteristic, the backward diode can be used as a detector up to 40 GHz. Rectifier A backward diode can be used for rectifying weak signals with peak amplitudes
Backward_diode
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n.
A flat muscle of the back of the neck.
a.
Of or pertaining to the splenial bone or splenius muscle.
n.
An element that in combination produces amphid salt; -- applied by Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
n.
A metallic mineral, a selenide of copper and silver; -- so called by Berzelius on account of its being found soon after the discovery of the metal selenium.
n.
A variety of gypsum, occuring in transparent crystals or crystalline masses.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or containing, selenium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with selenic compounds.
n.
A salt of selenious acid.
n.
A binary compound of selenium, or a compound regarded as binary; as, ethyl selenide.
a.
Containing, or impregnated with, selenium; as, seleniferous pyrites.
a.
Of or pertaining to selenium; derived from, or containing, selenium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with selenious compounds.
n.
A hypothetical radical of selenium, analogous to sulphonium.
n.
A selenide containing two atoms of selenium in each molecule.
n.
A species of fern with fronds (Asplenium Ceterach).
a.
Combined with selenium as in a selenide; as, seleniureted hydrogen.
n.
A selenide.
n.
The thickened posterior border of the corpus callosum; -- so called in allusion to its shape.
n.
A nonmetallic element of the sulphur group, and analogous to sulphur in its compounds. It is found in small quantities with sulphur and some sulphur ores, and obtained in the free state as a dark reddish powder or crystalline mass, or as a dark metallic-looking substance. It exhibits under the action of light a remarkable variation in electric conductivity, and is used in certain electric apparatus. Symbol Se. Atomic weight 78.9.
a.
Of or pertaining to selenite; resembling or containing selenite.