Analogue electronics, the Glossary

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1. 70 relations: Amplifier, Amplitude modulation, Analog computer, Analog signal, Analog verification, Analog-to-digital converter, ASTAP, Atmospheric pressure, Barometer, Binary code, Binary number, Capacitor, Carrier wave, Celsius, Comparison of analog and digital recording, Continuous function, Crosstalk, Current source, Digital data, Digital electronics, Digital radio, Digital signal, Digital-to-analog converter, Distributed-element circuit, Electric charge, Electromagnetic shielding, Electronic filter, Electronics, Error detection and correction, Firmware, Frequency, Frequency modulation, Hydraulics, Inductor, Johnson–Nyquist noise, Level (logarithmic quantity), Light, Linear integrated circuit, Logic gate, Low-noise amplifier, Lumped-element model, Mechanics, Microelectronics, Microphone, Modulation, Noise (electronics), Noise figure, Operational amplifier, Orientation (geometry), Passivity (engineering), ... Expand index (20 more) »

Amplifier

An amplifier, electronic amplifier or (informally) amp is an electronic device that can increase the magnitude of a signal (a time-varying voltage or current).

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Amplitude modulation

Amplitude modulation (AM) is a modulation technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting messages with a radio wave.

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Analog computer

An analog computer or analogue computer is a type of computation machine (computer) that uses the continuous variation aspect of physical phenomena such as electrical, mechanical, or hydraulic quantities (analog signals) to model the problem being solved.

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Analog signal

An analog signal is any continuous-time signal representing some other quantity, i.e., analogous to another quantity. Analogue electronics and analog signal are analog circuits.

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Analog verification

Analog verification is a methodology for performing functional verification on analog, mixed-signal and RF integrated circuits and systems on chip.

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Analog-to-digital converter

In electronics, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC, A/D, or A-to-D) is a system that converts an analog signal, such as a sound picked up by a microphone or light entering a digital camera, into a digital signal.

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ASTAP

ASTAP (Advanced Statistical Analysis Program) was a general purpose analog electronic circuit simulator developed primarily for in-house use by IBM from 1973 on.

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Atmospheric pressure

Atmospheric pressure, also known as air pressure or barometric pressure (after the barometer), is the pressure within the atmosphere of Earth.

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Barometer

A barometer is a scientific instrument that is used to measure air pressure in a certain environment.

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Binary code

A binary code represents text, computer processor instructions, or any other data using a two-symbol system.

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Binary number

A binary number is a number expressed in the base-2 numeral system or binary numeral system, a method for representing numbers that uses only two symbols for the natural numbers: typically "0" (zero) and "1" (one).

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Capacitor

In electrical engineering, a capacitor is a device that stores electrical energy by accumulating electric charges on two closely spaced surfaces that are insulated from each other.

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Carrier wave

In telecommunications, a carrier wave, carrier signal, or just carrier, is a periodic waveform (usually sinusoidal) that carries no information that has one or more of its properties modified (the called modulation) by an information-bearing signal (called the message signal or modulation signal) for the purpose of conveying information.

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Celsius

The degree Celsius is the unit of temperature on the Celsius temperature scale "Celsius temperature scale, also called centigrade temperature scale, scale based on 0 ° for the melting point of water and 100 ° for the boiling point of water at 1 atm pressure." (originally known as the centigrade scale outside Sweden), one of two temperature scales used in the International System of Units (SI), the other being the closely related Kelvin scale.

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Comparison of analog and digital recording

Sound can be recorded and stored and played using either digital or analog techniques.

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Continuous function

In mathematics, a continuous function is a function such that a small variation of the argument induces a small variation of the value of the function.

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Crosstalk

In electronics, crosstalk is a phenomenon by which a signal transmitted on one circuit or channel of a transmission system creates an undesired effect in another circuit or channel.

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Current source

A current source is an electronic circuit that delivers or absorbs an electric current which is independent of the voltage across it. Analogue electronics and current source are analog circuits.

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Digital data

Digital data, in information theory and information systems, is information represented as a string of discrete symbols, each of which can take on one of only a finite number of values from some alphabet, such as letters or digits.

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Digital electronics

Digital electronics is a field of electronics involving the study of digital signals and the engineering of devices that use or produce them. Analogue electronics and digital electronics are electronic engineering.

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Digital radio

Digital radio is the use of digital technology to transmit or receive across the radio spectrum.

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Digital signal

A digital signal is a signal that represents data as a sequence of discrete values; at any given time it can only take on, at most, one of a finite number of values.

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Digital-to-analog converter

In electronics, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC, D/A, D2A, or D-to-A) is a system that converts a digital signal into an analog signal.

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Distributed-element circuit

Distributed-element circuits are electrical circuits composed of lengths of transmission lines or other distributed components.

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Electric charge

Electric charge (symbol q, sometimes Q) is the physical property of matter that causes it to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.

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Electromagnetic shielding

In electrical engineering, electromagnetic shielding is the practice of reducing or redirecting the electromagnetic field (EMF) in a space with barriers made of conductive or magnetic materials.

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Electronic filter

Electronic filters are a type of signal processing filter in the form of electrical circuits.

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Electronics

Electronics is a scientific and engineering discipline that studies and applies the principles of physics to design, create, and operate devices that manipulate electrons and other electrically charged particles.

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Error detection and correction

In information theory and coding theory with applications in computer science and telecommunication, error detection and correction (EDAC) or error control are techniques that enable reliable delivery of digital data over unreliable communication channels.

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Firmware

In computing, firmware is software that provides low-level control of computing device hardware.

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Frequency

Frequency (symbol f), most often measured in hertz (symbol: Hz), is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.

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Frequency modulation

Frequency modulation (FM) is the encoding of information in a carrier wave by varying the instantaneous frequency of the wave.

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Hydraulics

Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.

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Inductor

An inductor, also called a coil, choke, or reactor, is a passive two-terminal electrical component that stores energy in a magnetic field when electric current flows through it.

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Johnson–Nyquist noise

Johnson–Nyquist noise (thermal noise, Johnson noise, or Nyquist noise) is the electronic noise generated by the thermal agitation of the charge carriers (usually the electrons) inside an electrical conductor at equilibrium, which happens regardless of any applied voltage. Analogue electronics and Johnson–Nyquist noise are electronic engineering.

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Level (logarithmic quantity)

In science and engineering, a power level and a field level (also called a root-power level) are logarithmic magnitudes of certain quantities referenced to a standard reference value of the same type.

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Light

Light, visible light, or visible radiation is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye.

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Linear integrated circuit

A linear integrated circuit or analog chip is a set of miniature electronic analog circuits formed on a single piece of semiconductor material.

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Logic gate

A logic gate is a device that performs a Boolean function, a logical operation performed on one or more binary inputs that produces a single binary output.

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Low-noise amplifier

A low-noise amplifier (LNA) is an electronic component that amplifies a very low-power signal without significantly degrading its signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).

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Lumped-element model

The lumped-element model (also called lumped-parameter model, or lumped-component model) is a simplified representation of a physical system or circuit that assumes all components are concentrated at a single point and their behavior can be described by idealized mathematical models.

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Mechanics

Mechanics (from Ancient Greek: μηχανική, mēkhanikḗ, "of machines") is the area of physics concerned with the relationships between force, matter, and motion among physical objects.

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Microelectronics

Microelectronics is a subfield of electronics.

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Microphone

A microphone, colloquially called a mic, or mike, is a transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal.

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Modulation

In electronics and telecommunications, modulation is the process of varying one or more properties of a periodic waveform, called the carrier signal, with a separate signal called the modulation signal that typically contains information to be transmitted.

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Noise (electronics)

In electronics, noise is an unwanted disturbance in an electrical signal.

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Noise figure

Noise figure (NF) and noise factor (F) are figures of merit that indicate degradation of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) that is caused by components in a signal chain.

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Operational amplifier

An operational amplifier (often op amp or opamp) is a DC-coupled electronic voltage amplifier with a differential input, a (usually) single-ended output, and an extremely high gain.

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Orientation (geometry)

In geometry, the orientation, attitude, bearing, direction, or angular position of an object – such as a line, plane or rigid body – is part of the description of how it is placed in the space it occupies.

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Passivity (engineering)

Passivity is a property of engineering systems, most commonly encountered in analog electronics and control systems.

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Phase modulation

Phase modulation (PM) is a modulation pattern for conditioning communication signals for transmission.

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Pneumatics

Pneumatics (from Greek πνεῦμα 'wind, breath') is a branch of engineering that makes use of gas or pressurized air.

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Pressure

Pressure (symbol: p or P) is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.

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Quantization (signal processing)

Quantization, in mathematics and digital signal processing, is the process of mapping input values from a large set (often a continuous set) to output values in a (countable) smaller set, often with a finite number of elements.

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Resistor

A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element.

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Shot noise

Shot noise or Poisson noise is a type of noise which can be modeled by a Poisson process.

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Signal-to-noise ratio

Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR or S/N) is a measure used in science and engineering that compares the level of a desired signal to the level of background noise.

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Software

Software consists of computer programs that instruct the execution of a computer.

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Sound

In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid.

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Sparse matrix

In numerical analysis and scientific computing, a sparse matrix or sparse array is a matrix in which most of the elements are zero.

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SPICE

SPICE ("Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis") is a general-purpose, open-source analog electronic circuit simulator.

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Telecommunications

Telecommunication, often used in its plural form or abbreviated as telecom, is the transmission of information with an immediacy comparable to face-to-face communication.

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Temperature

Temperature is a physical quantity that quantitatively expresses the attribute of hotness or coldness.

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Thermistor

A thermistor is a semiconductor type of resistor whose resistance is strongly dependent on temperature, more so than in standard resistors.

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Transducer

A transducer is a device that converts energy from one form to another.

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Transistor

A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power.

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Transmission line

In electrical engineering, a transmission line is a specialized cable or other structure designed to conduct electromagnetic waves in a contained manner.

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Volt

The volt (symbol: V) is the unit of electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI).

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Voltage

Voltage, also known as (electrical) potential difference, electric pressure, or electric tension is the difference in electric potential between two points.

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Waveform

In electronics, acoustics, and related fields, the waveform of a signal is the shape of its graph as a function of time, independent of its time and magnitude scales and of any displacement in time.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analogue_electronics

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