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light-emitting diode

DEFINITIONS OF: light-emitting diode

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n diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

Synonyms:
LED
Types:
OLED, organic light-emitting diode
a self-luminous diode (it glows when an electrical field is applied to the electrodes) that does not require backlighting or diffusers
Type of:
crystal rectifier, diode, junction rectifier, semiconductor diode
a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
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