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photodiode

type of photodetector based on a p–n junction
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photodiode

Summary

photodiode ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (812 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • photodiode is a type of semiconductor diode[2].
  • photodiode is a type of transducer[3].
  • photodiode is a type of optoelectronic device[4].
  • photodiode's Commons category is recorded as Photodiodes[5].
  • photodiode's MCN code is recorded as 8541.40.13[6].
  • photodiode's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include semiconductor diode[2], transducer[3], and optoelectronic device[4].

Why It Matters

photodiode ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (812 views/month).[1] photodiode has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d 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
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