Photodiode
[foh-toh-dahy-ohd] /ˈfoʊ toʊˌdaɪ oʊd/
noun, Electronics.
1.
a photosensitive semiconductor .
/ˌfəʊtəʊˈdaɪəʊd/
noun
1.
a semiconductor diode, the conductivity of which is controlled by incident illumination
photodiode
(fō’tō-dī’ōd’)
A diode that exhibits sensitivity to light, either by varying its electrical resistance like a photoresistor, or generating a electric potential in the manner of a photoelectric cell. See more at photoelectric.
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