ISBN: | 978-5-5085-9300-1 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A p–n diode is a type of two-terminal semiconductor diode based upon the p–n junction that conducts current in only one direction, made by joining a p-type semiconducting layer to an n-type semiconducting layer. For a discussion of dopant impurities and the terminology p- and n-type. see Doping (semiconductor).