Scotty diodes are semiconductor diodes that consist of a junction between a metal and an n-doped semiconductor rather than the usual pn junction in an ordinary semiconductor diode.
Scotty diodes are semiconductor diodes that consist of a junction between a metal and an n-doped semiconductor rather than the usual pn junction in an ordinary semiconductor diode. The Scotty diode / Schottky diode is named after the German physicist Walter Schottky.