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tunnel diode
noun
- an extremely stable semiconductor diode, having a very narrow highly doped p-n junction, in which electrons travel across the junction by means of the tunnel effect Also calledEsaki diode
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Esaki's tiny gadget, called a tunnel diode, quickly found use as a switching device in electronic applications, performing much faster than a vacuum tube or even a transistor.
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