Photodiode

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007161",
  "term": "Photodiode",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A semiconductor device that converts light into an electrical current. When photons strike the photodiode, they create electron-hole pairs, generating a photocurrent proportional to the light intensity. This device operates in either photovoltaic mode, where it generates voltage, or photoconductive mode, where it acts as a variable resistor.",
  "subject": "Energy and utilities",
  "see_also": [
    "photoresistor",
    "diode",
    "Zener diode"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Fotodiode",
    "es": "fotodiodo",
    "fr": "photodiode"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/photodiode/"
}