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CLAMPING CIRCUIT [1 record]

Record 1 2004-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Circuits Technology
  • Electronics
DEF

A circuit that adds a fixed bias to a wave at each occurrence of some predetermined feature of the wave so that the voltage or current of the feature is held at or "clamped" to some specified level. The level may be fixed or adjustable.

OBS

clamp: term and first definition standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission.

OBS

clamping circuit: term and second definition standardized by IEEE.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technologie des circuits électroniques
  • Électronique
DEF

Dispositif électronique qui maintient un point déterminé du signal à une valeur de référence donnée.

OBS

caleur : terme normalisé par la CEI.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tecnología de los circuitos electrónicos
  • Electrónica
DEF

Circuito que mantiene a cierto nivel uno de los extremos de amplitud de una onda; es decir, circuito que fija el nivel de corriente continua de una onda.

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