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A LED is a Light Emitting [[Glossary:Diode|Diode]], similar to any other [[Glossary:Semiconductor|semiconductor]] diode but specially crafted so that [[Glossary:Photon|photons]] are emitted as [[Glossary:Electron|electrons]] fall into [[Glossary:Holes|holes]] at the junction between a [[Glossary:P-type|p-type]] and an [[Glossary:N-type|n-type]] region.
A LED is a Light Emitting [[Glossary:Diode|Diode]], similar to any other [[Glossary:Semiconductor|semiconductor]] diode but specially crafted so that [[Glossary:Photon|photons]] are emitted as [[Glossary:Electron|electrons]] fall into [[Glossary:Hole|holes]] at the junction between a [[Glossary:P-type|p-type]] and an [[Glossary:N-type|n-type]] region.

Latest revision as of 21:24, 21 March 2019

A LED is a Light Emitting Diode, similar to any other semiconductor diode but specially crafted so that photons are emitted as electrons fall into holes at the junction between a p-type and an n-type region.