5 ms·
The word "diode" is linguistically built on the concept that it's a two-terminal device: "di" means two, "-ode" is the same as in "electrode", "anode", "cathode
by kazinator 2y ago
The word "diode" is linguistically built on the concept that it's a two-terminal device: "di" means two, "-ode" is the same as in "electrode", "anode", "cathode", ...
A three-terminal device is a triode. However, unlike diode, that term is used exclusively for the vaccuum ones: i.e. arrangements of an anode, cathode and grid. With diodes we have semiconductor diodes as well as vacuum (or thermionic) diodes.
- rational_indian 2y agoTechnically it is a triode but that word would be misleading here since this device is more like a diode with a MOSFET like insulated gate.
- dfox 2y agoAnd the hollow-state triode is more or less the same thing as JFET, except it needs higher bias voltages.
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- kazinator 2y agoThat word would be misleading because it has been taken to refer to vacuum tubes. I would call this a "trioptode". That incorporates the "tri" and "ode", plus a reference to that it is optical: the third terminal modulates light.
- detourdog 2y agoI will start refer to them as trioltodes.
- ggm 2y agoand an octet of data carried through a gate like this is a... Trilobyte?
- MadnessASAP 2y agoI have chosen LET, Light Emitting Triode, in the 2 minutes I have known about this
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- viraptor 2y agoCan't wait for all the confusion in LET/LED pronunciation.