Encyclopedia results for Voltage

1. Voltage
   Image High voltage warning.svg right thumb International safety symbol Caution, risk of electric shock ISO 3864 , colloquially known as High voltage high voltage symbol . Voltage sometimes also called ..
   
   
   
2. Dropout voltage
   orphan date December 2007 In electronics , the dropout voltage of a voltage regulator is the smallest possible difference between the input voltage and output voltage to remain inside the regulator s intended ..
   
   
   
3. Voltage source
   Unreferenced date December 2006 A voltage source is any device or system that produces an electromotive force between its terminals OR derives a secondary voltage from a primary source of the electromotive ..
   
   
   
4. Disturbance voltage
   In telecommunication , a disturbance voltage is an unwanted voltage induced in a system by natural or man made sources. In telecommunications systems, the disturbance voltage creates current electricity ..
   
   
   
5. Voltage reference
   A voltage reference is an electronic device circuit or component that produces a fixed constant voltage ... as a voltage source , but in the strict sense of the term, a voltage reference often sits at the heart ..
   
   
   
6. Voltage regulator
   Image Voltage Regulator IEC Symbol.svg right thumb 130px Electronic symbol for Voltage regulator A voltage ... maintain a constant voltage level. It may use an electromechanical mechanism, or passive or active ..
   
   
   
7. Voltage stabilizer
   unreferenced date February 2008 A voltage stabilizer is an electronic device able to deliver relatively constant output volt voltage when input voltage and load Electric current current changes over time ..
   
   
   
8. Float voltage
   expand date April 2008 Float voltage refers to the constant voltage that is applied continuously to a voltaic cell to maintain the cell in a fully charged condition. For a lead acid cell this voltage is normally ..
   
   
   
9. Voltage divider
   Image Impedance Voltage divider.png thumb 200px Figure 1 Voltage divider In electronics , a voltage divider also known as a potential divider is a simple linear circuit that produces an output voltage ..
   
   
   
10. Voltage regulation
    In electrical engineering , particularly power engineering , voltage regulation is the ability of a system to provide near constant voltage over a wide range of Electrical load load conditions. It is a dimensionless ..
    
    
    
11. Low voltage
    IEC voltage ranges Low voltage is an electrical engineering term that broadly identifies safety considerations of an electricity supply system based on the voltage used. While different definitions exist ..
    
    
    
12. Voltage graph
    A voltage graph is a graph whose edges are labelled invertibly by elements of a group. It is formally ... graph called the derived graph of the voltage graph. Formal definition Formal definition of a math ..
    
    
    
13. Voltage converter
    A voltage converter changes the voltage of an electrical power source and is usually combined with other components to create a power supply . The term voltage converter is sometimes used as a generic ..
    
    
    
14. Voltage ladder
    A voltage ladder is a simple electronic circuit consisting of several resistor s connected in Series circuit series with a voltage placed across the entire resistor network. Voltage ladders are useful ..
    
    
    
15. Longitudinal voltage
    In telecommunication , a longitudinal voltage is a voltage induced or appearing along the length of a transmission medium . Note 1 Longitudinal voltage may be effectively eliminated by using differential ..
    
    
    
16. Psophometric voltage
    Psophometric voltage is a Electronic circuit circuit noise voltage measured with a psophometer that includes a CCIF 1951 weighting filter weighting network . Note 1 Psophometric voltage should not be confused ..
    
    
    
17. Voltage drop
    Voltage drop is the reduction in voltage in an electrical electrical network circuit between the source ... voltage drop allowed in a circuit, to ensure reasonable efficiency of distribution and proper operation ..
    
    
    
18. Overdrive voltage
    Cleanup date May 2007 context Overdrive Voltage is usually abbreviated as Vov, and usually only referred to in the context of MOSFETs PMOS or NMOS . The overdrive voltage is also related to the gate voltage ..
    
    
    
19. Voltage clamp
    Image voltage clamp.jpg thumb 277px right The voltage clamp operates by negative feedback. The membrane potential amplifier measures membrane voltage and sends output to the feedback amplifier this subtracts ..
    
    
    
20. High voltage
    otheruses Image High voltage warning.svg thumb International safety symbol Caution, risk of electric shock International Organization for Standardization ISO 3864 , colloquially known as high voltage symbol ..
    
    
    
21. Breakdown voltage
    Breakdown Voltage nonconductor Insulator The minimum voltage that causes a portion of an insulator to become electrically Conductor material conductive . Breakdown Voltage diode The minimum reverse voltage ..
    
    
    
22. Phantom voltage
    Phantom voltage sometimes referred to as ghost voltage is voltage that appears in an electrical conductor ... used by electricians, and might be seen, eg, when measuring the voltage at a lighting fixture after ..
    
    
    
23. Voltage compensation
    context In a power system, voltage at various Electrical bus buses tends to increase or decrease during it daily operation. To ensure constant voltage to consumers, various techniques are utilized. When ..
    
    
    
24. Voltage multiplier
    image Voltage Multiplier diagram.PNG thumb right 280px Villard cascade voltage multiplier. A voltage multiplier is an electrical circuit that converts AC electrical power from a lower voltage to a higher ..
    
    
    
25. Threshold voltage
    with channel formed The threshold voltage of a MOSFET is usually defined as the gate voltage where ... mobile holes as carriers. When a positive voltage is applied on the gate, an electric field causes ..