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Record 1 2011-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronics
CONT

The main characteristics of the GTO [gate turn off] thyristor are as follows: ... A recovery time that is the minimum time during which the extinction current must be maintained to prevent spontaneous refiring.

OBS

extinction current: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électronique
CONT

Cas particulier : grandeur d'asservissement. L'expérience a montré que la grandeur d'asservissement convenant le mieux pour le cas particulier est le courant d'extinction circulant dans la résistance commune.

OBS

courant d'extinction : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrónica
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