Newnes Dictionary of ElectronicsThe revised edition of the Newnes Dictionary of Electronics includes a substantial new section devoted to acronyms and abbreviations. So if you think you know the meaning of ADDER, LAP, FIB, SPICE or WORM, we recommend you check in the Newnes Dictionary of Electronics first.*A concise glossary for electronics, TV, radio and computing*Ideal for engineers, students and enthusiasts*Includes a handy appendix of acronyms |
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Newnes Dictionary of Electronics Stanley William Amos,Roger S. Amos,Geoffrey William Arnold Dummer No preview available - 1999 |
Newnes Dictionary of Electronics Stanley William Amos,R. S. Amos,Roger S. Amos,Geoffrey William Arnold Dummer No preview available - 2002 |
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active device amplifier amplitude modulation anode antenna audio bias binary bipolar transistor bistable C₁ camera tube capacitance capacitor cathode ray tube cell characteristic coil collector colour component conduction conductor connected crystal deflection detector diagram diode disk display distortion effect electric electromagnetic electron beam electron tube elements emission emitter equipment example feedback field-effect transistor filter frequency gate give given in Figure graphical symbol impedance inductance inductor input signal integrated circuit junction LC circuit load logic loudspeaker magnetic field material microphone modulating signal negative noise normal operation optical oscillator phase picture tube pulse R₁ radio ratio reactance read-only memory receiver resistance resistor resonance scanning screen grid semiconductor shown in Figure silicon sound storage suppressor grid switch target television terminals tetrode thyristor transmission transmitted tuning usually voltage wave waveform