Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schottky diode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: schot-tky -diode
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A metal-semiconductor diode that exhibits a nonlinear voltage/current relationship

Etymology

From Walter H. Schottky, German physicist.

Inflected Forms

Schottky diodes (plural)

Phrases

Schottky anomaly Schottky barrier

Frequently Paired Words

Schottky anomaly Schottky barrier

Synonyms

metallic disk rectifier

Questions

What does schottky diode mean?: A metal-semiconductor diode that exhibits a nonlinear voltage/current relationship
Where does schottky diode come from?: From Walter H. Schottky, German physicist.

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