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OSCILLATION PARASITE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Interference
  • Telecommunications Transmission
DEF

[An] unwanted sustained oscillation in an equipment or active device usually at a frequency well above the passband.

OBS

Such oscillation impairs the performance of equipment by introducing noise and reducing power output.

OBS

parasitic oscillation: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perturbations radio
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
CONT

[L']oscillation parasite existe même en l'absence de signal. Nous l'attribuons à une vibration parasite de l'instrument.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
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