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Chapter 3 - Diodes

Chapter Overview
This chapter introduces the most basic semiconductor device, the junction diode. Diodes are very important in electronic circuits. Everyone working in electronics must be familiar with them.

Your study of diodes will enable you to predict when they will be on and when they will be off. You will be able to read their characteristic curves and identify their symbols and their terminals. This chapter also introduces several important types of diodes and some of the many applications for them.

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Chapter Test

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