A diode(a) Is the simplest of the semiconductor devices(b) Has a characteristic that closely follows that of a switch(c) Is two terminal device(d) All of the mentionedI have been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.My query is from The Ideal Diode in section Diodes of Electronic Devices & Circuits

A diode(a) Is the simplest of the semiconductor devices(b) Has a chara

1.	A diode(a) Is the simplest of the semiconductor devices(b) Has a characteristic that closely follows that of a switch(c) Is two terminal device(d) All of the mentionedI have been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.My query is from The Ideal Diode in section Diodes of Electronic Devices & Circuits
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