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The earliest type of semiconductor diode, used in early radio sets, was the:
AFleming valve
BMercury-arc valve
CCrystal detector
DZener diode
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Crystal detector
The crystal detector rectified radio signals in crystal radios before other semiconductor diodes existed.
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