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Record 1 2012-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Currents
CONT

The most common function of a diode is to allow an electric current to pass in one direction (called the diode's forward direction) while blocking current in the opposite direction (the reverse direction).

OBS

forward direction: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courants (Électrocinétique)
CONT

Dans le sens direct, le courant augmente de manière exponentielle en fonction de la tension (mesurée par le voltmètre en parallèle avec la diode).

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Corriente eléctrica
DEF

Dirección de propagación entre dos puntos de un circulador o aislador para el que la atenuación de las ondas es más baja que en la dirección opuesta.

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