transferred-electron amplifier [`tranz`fǝrd i¦lek´trän `am·plǝ´fī·ǝr] ELECTRONICS A diode amplifier, which generally uses a transferred-electron diode made from doped n-type gallium arsenide, that provides amplification in the gigahertz range to well over 50 gigahertz at power outputs typically below 1 watt continuous- wave. Abbreviated TEA. |