Acceptor An impurity atom used in the doping process to create a hole in a semiconductor crystal; contains 3 electrons in its outermost valence shell. Annihilation See recombination. Anode The P side of a PN junction diode. Avalanching Large current How through a reverSl,.-~;.:r:~ ~j;, ”’r”’l1 it breaks down: caused by a high electric field imparting high…