There are some important applications of point contact diode which are given below,
- The point contact diode is used in pulse circuits.
- The point contact diode is used as a video detector in television receiver.
- It is used as an AM (amplitude modulation) detector in radio receiver.
- It is used in high frequency circuits of the order of 10 GHZ or more.
- It is used in microwave frequency mixer circuits.
- It is used in non linear i.e. rectifying elements of R.F. (radio frequency) signal detection.
- It is used in frequency conversation circuits.
