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Publications Pages Publications Pages. Recently viewed 0 Save Search. A Dictionary of Electronics and Electrical Engineering 5 ed.

Andrew Butterfield and John Szymanski Over 5, entries This popular dictionary, formerly published as the Penguin Dictionary of Electronics , has been extensively revised and updated, providing clear, concise, and jargon-free A-Z entries on key terms, theories, and practices in the areas of electronics and electrical science.

Read More. Your current browser may not support copying via this button. A rectangular electronic component with parallel pins on both sides.

These packages can be soldered directly to the PCB or inserted in a socket. Digital Multimeter. A test and measurement tool with a digital display to measure electrical values like voltage volts , current amps and resistance ohms. Digital voltmeter. An instrument used to measure electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit.

Difference in potential. The amount of work done in carrying a unit charge from one point to another in an electric field. A test to check functioning of heart by measuring the electrical activity of the heart in the form of impulse or wave. Extremely high frequency.

Radio frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum from 30 to gigahertz GHz. Electromagnetic interference. Disturbance caused by an external source that affects an electrical circuit by electromagnetic induction, electrostatic coupling, or conduction.

Field effect transistor. An electronic component that uses an electric field to control the flow of current. A conducting wire with a high melting point used in an electric bulb or thermionic valve. Frequency modulation. Encoding of information in a carrier wave by varying the instantaneous frequency of the wave. Frequency at resonance. The tendency of a system to oscillate at maximum amplitude at certain frequencies. A digital modulation technique in which the frequency of the carrier signal varies according to the digital signal changes.

Full scale deflection. The full range of motion of an analog needle of an analog meter, or a galvanometer. SI unit of electrical inductance. Magnetic field intensity. Ratio of the MMF needed to create a certain Flux Density within a particular material per unit length of that material. A decimal unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one hundred. Integrated circuit. Assembly of active and passive electronic components in a single chip to perform multiple tasks.

Effective current. Intermediate frequency. The frequency to which a radio signal is converted during heterodyne reception. Junction field effect transistor. Simplest type of semiconductor transistor with three terminals widely used in electronically controlled switches, voltage-controlled resistors and amplifiers. Kilo 10 3. In Electronics Dictionary, Kilo is defined as a decimal unit prefix in the metric system denoting multiplication by one thousand.

A unit of power in an electric circuit equal to volt-amperes. A a unit of energy where one kilowatt 1 kW of power utilized for one hour 1 h of time. Coil, inductance. In electronics, a coil or inductor is a conductive wire carrying electricity wound around a core made of a magnetic material, like iron to produce a magnetic field or inductance. Liquid crystal display. A form of visual display with a layer of a liquid crystal used in electronic devices as display.

Light-dependent resistor. An LDR or photoresistor is an electronic component with variable resistance that changes with intensity of light falling on it. Light emitting diode. A semiconductor light source that emits light when current flows through it. Radio frequencies RF in the range of 30 kilohertz kHz to kHz. The property of an electric circuit which permits mutual induction. Low noise amplifier. An amplifier that amplifies a very low-power signal without much degradation of its signal-to-noise ratio.

Large scale integration. Technology used to manufacture powerful microchips or integrated circuits IC in small sizes. AGC - Abbreviation for "automatic gain control" alkaline cell - A primary cell that delivers more current than a carbon-zinc cell.

AM - Abbreviation for "amplitude modulation" ammeter - A meter used to measure current. AVC - Abbreviation for "automatic volume control" avionics - Aviation electronics. AWG - Abbreviation for "American wire gauge". A gauge that assigns a number value to the diameter of a wire.

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