heterojunction

noun

Etymology

From hetero- + junction.

  1. derived from iūnctiō
  2. prefixed as heterojunction — “hetero + junction

Definitions

  1. Any junction between two different semiconductors

    Any junction between two different semiconductors; functions as a diode

The neighborhood

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