Electrical junction
An electrical junction is a point or area where multiple conductors or semiconductors make physical contact. Electrical junctions types include thermoelectricity junctions, metal–semiconductor junctions and p–n junctions. Junctions are either rectifying or non-rectifying. Non-rectifying junctions are called ohmic contacts. Electronic components employing rectifying junctions include p–n diodes, Schottky diodes and bipolar junction transistors.
- For containers that protect a building's electrical connections, see Junction box.
See also
- Break junction
- Depletion region, also called junction region
- Junction voltage
- Heterojunction
- Homojunction
- Josephson junction
- Nodal analysis
- p–n junction isolation
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