As we equilibrate, we might recall that it was on this date in 1874 that electrical engineer, inventor, and physicist Ferdinand Braun published a paper in the Annalen der Physik und Chemie describing his discovery of the electrical rectifier effect, the original practical semiconductor device. (Bra...
Just my opinion, but as an electrical engineer and industry professional who has trained many electricians over the course of my 22 year career at my former employer, I am very confident you would be farther ahead using the proper or correct terminology even for the average DIYer. Like I sai...