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photodiode

type of photodetector based on a p–n junction
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Summary

photodiode ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,222 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: semiconductor diode[2], transducer[3], optoelectronic device[4]
  • Commons category: Photodiodes[5]
  • MCN code: 8541.40.13[6]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[7]
  • P14541: 3hLn38[8]

Why It Matters

photodiode has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] photodiode is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). photodiode. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/photodiode
MLA “photodiode.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 13 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/photodiode.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_photodiode_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{photodiode}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/photodiode}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-13}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · TiagoLubiana · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biological imaging methods ontology id → 00000296
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'ast', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Biological imaging methods ontology id: 00000296, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/262961303|photodiode (#262961303)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7515|"
  2. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Subclass of → semiconductor diode, transducer, optoelectronic device
    P14541 → 3hLn38
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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