Glossary
Induced Noise
What is Induced Noise? Induced noise is the noise generated in a circuit by a varying magnetic or electrostatic field produced by another circuit. Induced [...]
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IEC Protection Classes
IEC Protection Classes: Used in the electrical appliance manufacturing industry to differentiate between the protective earth connection requirements of [...]
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IEC
IEC: International Electro-Technical Commission. An international organization that writes standards for safety for electrical and other equipment.
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What is a Hot-swap?
Hot-swap Hot-swap means the removal and replacement of an electronic device or module without powering down or shutting down the system. Hot-swap is necessary [...]
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Hold-up Time
What is Hold-up Time? Hold-up time is the length of time a power supply can operate in regulation after failure of the AC input. Linears have very short hold-up [...]
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Hi-Pot
What does Hi-Pot mean? Hi-Pot is the abbreviation for High Potential, and generally refers to the high voltages used to test dielectric withstand capability for [...]
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Heat Sink
What is a heat sink? A heat sink is an electronic device made of good thermal conducting material and usually attached to an electronic device to dissipate the [...]
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Headroom
What is Headroom? The headroom is the difference between the input and output voltages in a series pass regulator. The headroom voltage refers to the actual [...]
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Haversine
What is Haversine? Haversine is a waveform that is sinusoidal in nature, but consists of a portion of a sine wave superimposed on another waveform. The input [...]
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Ground Loop
A group loop is an unintentionally induced feedback loop caused by two or more circuits sharing a common electrical ground. Ideally, all grounded points of an [...]
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