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Record 1 2010-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Capacitors (Static Electr.)
  • Electronic Systems
DEF

A capacitor connected to provide a low-impedance path for radio-frequency or audio-frequency currents around a circuit element.

OBS

Often the ac [alternating current] is removed from an ac/dc [alternating current/direct current] mixture, the dc [direct current] being free to pass through the bypassed component.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Condensateurs (Élect. statique)
  • Ensembles électroniques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Condensadores (Electricidad estática)
  • Sistemas electrónicos
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