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WIEGAND EFFECT [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

An operting principle in access control systems, according to which magnetic fields in specially prepared wire suddenly and forcibly reverse themselves when exposed to an external magnetic field and can be converted into distinct consistent electrical pulses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
OBS

lecture de données sur fils magnétiques noyés dans une carte

Spanish

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