Practical Electronics/Diodes/Types of diode

Diode's Types

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! Component !! Diode !! Description
 * Light Emitted Diode  || [[Image:LED symbol.svg|100px|LED symbol]] || Commonly used in lighting application where correctly applied voltage will turn on LED producing illuminations
 * Protection Diode || [[Image:Diode symbol.svg|100px|Diode symbol]] || Used in a circuit to protect the circuit from reverse voltage and currents
 * Schottky Diode || [[Image:Schottky diode symbol.svg|100px|Schottky diode symbol]] ||  A type of diode with low forward voltage ,Vf drop and a very fast switching ability.  Used in almost all types of high-speed switching applications
 * Photo Diode || [[Image:Photodiode symbol.svg|100px]] || A type of special diodes that takes light energy and converts it into electrical energy
 * Varactor Diode || [[Image:Varicap symbol.svg|100px]] || Primarily used in tuning circuits where a change in capacitance tunes the circuit
 * Zener Diode || [[Image:Zener diode symbol.svg|100px|Zener diode symbol]] || Special type of diode that is used most extensively as a voltage regulator
 * Tunnel Diode ||[[Image:Tunnel diode symbol.svg|100px|Tunnel diode symbol]] ||  The characteristic of this diode is when voltage applied increases, the electric current decreases. It is used as a very fast switching device in computers
 * Shockley Diode || [[Image:Shockley Diode symbol.svg|100px|Shockley diode symbol]] || Functions primarily as a switch when applied voltages exceedingly the target voltage
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 * Varactor Diode || [[Image:Varicap symbol.svg|100px]] || Primarily used in tuning circuits where a change in capacitance tunes the circuit
 * Zener Diode || [[Image:Zener diode symbol.svg|100px|Zener diode symbol]] || Special type of diode that is used most extensively as a voltage regulator
 * Tunnel Diode ||[[Image:Tunnel diode symbol.svg|100px|Tunnel diode symbol]] ||  The characteristic of this diode is when voltage applied increases, the electric current decreases. It is used as a very fast switching device in computers
 * Shockley Diode || [[Image:Shockley Diode symbol.svg|100px|Shockley diode symbol]] || Functions primarily as a switch when applied voltages exceedingly the target voltage
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 * Shockley Diode || [[Image:Shockley Diode symbol.svg|100px|Shockley diode symbol]] || Functions primarily as a switch when applied voltages exceedingly the target voltage
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