product of the gain in the feedback loop and the feedback factor in that loop

technology dealing with electronics

supply with two legs of dc or ac which are half a period out of phase with respect to one another, so that the ground currents cancel out

math converter whose output is equal to the algebraic sum of the inputs multiplied by constant weighting factors

amplifier which output flows for appreciably less than half of an electrical cycle upon the sinusoidal input

sin.

differential input of an operational amplifier required to make the zero output

sin.

signal presented equally at both inputs of a differential amplifier

filter with a single midband of the specified cutoff frequencies different from zero or infinite

gain as the ratio if the input current to the output current

sin.

fraction of the output applied to the input through the feedback

electronic circuit responsible for the reference production

operational amplifier behaving like a rectifier

output stage of an amplifier that requires most attention to power efficiency

amplifier whose output corresponds to the amplified difference between the two inputs

binary-weighted DAC with a repeating cascading resistors of values R and 2R

electronic technology for assembling complicated systems from less-complicated systems

ratio of output signal to input signal, usually measured in decibels

DAC containing one resistor or current source for each bit connected to a summing point

sin.

amplifier, which output voltage changes in an opposite direction to the input voltage

ADC that uses a linear voltage divider with a comparator at each input level

amplifier which output is proportional to its input

separated or whole part of an electronic circuit in a single wafer

time response of a physical quantity (voltage, current, or field strength)

sin.

load line representing all possible combinations of the output voltage and current

energy source of an electronic circuit

continuous set of frequencies lying between two specified frequencies of the frequency response

gain as the ratio of the output voltage to the input voltage

difference between the input and output signals intended for error reduction

maximum unclipped peak-to-peak voltage swing

maintaining an output stability

single supply line

modular, multistage amplifier with differential input and entire IC assembly with high amplitude ratio, high input impedance, and low output impedance

bridge comprising four resistors and two capacitors for measuring component values in one arm by comparing them to known values by adjusting the other arms or changing the frequency of the voltage source

adjustable electronic component comprising at least three layers of semiconductor and, occasionally, of other materials, which can be turned to the on-state and vice versa

reduction of the waveform

electronic component which meets for amplification or acts as a source of energy

field of electronic engineering dealing with operations on or analysis of data

supply with two simialr outputs of different polarities

amplifier which output voltage is the fraction of the natural log of the input voltage

sin.

sin.

amplifier whose input and output are voltages

electronic technology that integrates two formerly separate semiconductor technologies - those of the analog BJT and the digital CMOS

filter based on combinations of resistors, inductors and capacitors which do not depend upon an external power supply

proportional regulator with integrator

output voltage of an opamp whose inputs are shorted together (and often tied to ground).

sin.

electronic device comprising components between two points of which a desired fraction of the applied voltage can be obtained

DAC which contains an equal resistor or current source for each possible output of the thermometer code

electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it to the transmission line

waveform of short duration with abrupt variation of current or voltage followed by a rapid return to the initial value

electronic circuit or supply whose output voltage is independent of the current in the circuit

input data which represents the desired controlled variable

electronic circuit for communication

sheetlike mass of an electronic component of definite thickness

sin.

sin.

capacitor which renders coupling when it is not necessary in a particular mode of operation

sin.

increase of current or voltage waveform

sin.

transconductance amplifier followed by a current buffer without direct coupling from the output to input

transresistance amplifier whose voltage gain is one

the assembly of electrical or electronic components forming the single current path

sin.

amplifier in which any input is transformed into pulses

push-pull amplifier with a single input

electronic circuit with associated and interconnected components which are considered as indivisible for the purpose of construction and commerce

physical quantity (voltage, current, or field strength) carrying data

electronic technology dealing with combination of different MOS structures

amplifier, whose output changes in the same direction as the input

continuation of oscillations after the driving has been removed

regulator whose output is proportional to the error voltage

operating line for currents and voltages on the output characteristics for a fixed load

filter with a single midband extending from zero to a specified cutoff frequency

an electronic component connected between the supply and load which serves mainly to limit the current of the load to the required value

sin.

amplifier capable of supplying an output proportional to the exponential of the input

integration dealing with hundreds of transistors per chip

amplifier that puts out an output current proportional to its input voltage

control operation of an on-state and off-state establishment

path connecting an output of the electronic system with one of the inputs

DAC built as the voltage divider with the tapped resistor string

electronic device which provides the regulator function

proportional regulator with a differentiator

difference between the maximal and minimal voltages of the electronic circuit

limiting at which all the values exceeding a predetermined wafeform level are reduced to values close to that of the level

voltage gain as the ratio of the change in output voltage to the change in input voltage

period of a repetitive waveform

math converter for producing an output quantity proportional to the time integral of the input quantity

electronic circuit for attenuation

frequency band throughout which the attenuation is less than a specified value

signal increasing or decreasing with a constant or variable slope

amplifier that converts current to voltage

additive combination of a proportional regulator, an integrator, and a differentiator

double input of a differential amplifier presented the difference between the applied quantities

voltage gain as the ratio of the output voltage of a differential amplifier to the common-mode signal on the input

amplifier with a single or the two equal inputs in phase opposition and two combined outputs reproducing the form of the original inputs

band-stop filter with a narrow stop-band

frequency band throughout which the attenuation is greater than a specified value

non-linear electronic circuit used for voltage ir current limiting

amplifier located before the main amplifier, generally to provide it with a signal of sufficient power level or to obtain the highest possible overall signal-to-noise ratio

interconnection of electrical and electronic components

maximal rate of change of the opamp output

electrical or electronic circuit capable for resonance

filter constructed using only resistors and capacitors or inductors

electronic circuit for holding the level at a specified value

sin.

amplifier working from a unipolar supply

amplifier which output flows for approximately half of an electrical cycle upon the sinusoidal input

amplifying cascade

ADC with two or more stages where, at first, a coarse conversion is done, and in a second stage the difference to the input is determined by a DAC

system composed on electrical and electronic components or electronic devices

connection of the output of one electronic component to the input of another

bipolar transistor controlled by a current flowing through the control terminal

electronic circuit that naturally oscillates at resonant frequencies thanks to the built-in resonant circuit

amplifier which amplifiers only the input ac component

math converter for producing an output quantity to the time derivative of the input quantity

sin.

differential input with current-mirror load

amplifier which amplifiers both the ac and the dc components of the input

electronic technology in which the resistors are made of a layers of material ranging from fractions of a nanometer to several micrometers in thickness

negative input of an amplifier shifted by 180° relatively the output

integration dealing with transistors numbering in the tens per chip

amplifier which output range can extend to the supply voltage maxium dynamic range

amplification or attenuation

amplifier which output flows for the whole cycle upon the sinusoidal input

sin.

load line representing all possible combinations of ac voltage and current

electronic device for clipping

part of electronic system which performs a specified control function

amplifier which input and output are currents

frequency at which energy begins to be attenuated rather than passing through

filter implemented using active components with an external supply

controller implementing a PID-regulator

ac part of the dc voltage waveform

ratio of the increment in the input current to a corresponding incremental change of the output voltage of an electronic circuit

electronic device for amplification

regulator whose output is proportional to the error voltage

sin.

sin.

current gain of a resonant circuit

sin.

electronic device for changing one or more characteristics associated with signal or energy

two complementary signals sent on two separate wires

part of electronic circuit which current does not depend on the voltage

filter with a single midband extending from a specified cutoff frequency upwards

subtracting math converter

interchange of position or sign of adjacent signals

integration dealing with tens of thousands of transistors per chip

filter with a single stop-band if the specified cutoff frequencies different from zero or infinite

component used in semiconductor electronics

band-stop filter with a narrow stop-band

sin.

iron core coil used in a filter for passing dc with high impedance for ripples or ac

sin.

sin.

resistive, capacitive or inductive conductive path between electronic components

unwanted perturbation to the signal

voltage gain of a resonant circuit

device composed of electrical and electronic components connected within the electronic circuit

load line representing all possible combinations of ac voltage and current

sin.

converter for mathematical data processing

linear electronic circuit designed to pass the waveforms in certain frequency bands and to block those in other bands

attenuator inserted between two electronic components to reduce interaction