: an electronic device that has two electrodes or terminals and is used especially as a rectifier
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Nexperia make about 40% of the automotive chips in the segment of the market that includes transistors and diodes, according to Ian Riches, vice president of the global automotive practice for research firm TechInsights.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The team selected a multimode laser diode, which is widely used in medical and industrial equipment.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
For 10 years, Baker has run clean-room training courses during which students make a diode.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Unlike the other options that use IPL technology with a diffused light effect, this one uses an 810nm diode laser—essentially a focused laser beam.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
The team selected a multimode laser diode, which is widely used in medical and industrial equipment.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
For 10 years, Baker has run clean-room training courses during which students make a diode.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Unlike the other options that use IPL technology with a diffused light effect, this one uses an 810nm diode laser—essentially a focused laser beam.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Diode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diode. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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diode
noun
di·ode
ˈdī-ˌōd 
: an electronic device with two electrodes that is used especially for changing alternating current into direct current
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