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metallic rectifier

[mə′tal·ik ′rek·tə‚fī·ər]

(electronics)

A rectifier consisting of one or more disks of metal under pressure-contact with semiconductor coatings or layers, such as a copper oxide, selenium, or silicon rectifier. Also known as contact rectifier; dry-disk rectifier; dry-plate rectifier; metallic-disk rectifier; semiconductor rectifier.

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active area
back resistance
contact rectifier
copper oxide rectifier
dry-disk rectifier
dry-plate rectifier
heatsink
metallic disk rectifier
selenium rectifier
semiconductor rectifier
silicon rectifier

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