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Record 1 2006-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Oscillators and Oscillating Circuits (Electronics)
DEF

A technique of generating various electrical frequencies from one stable piezo-electric crystal source.

CONT

Crystal control. In all performances cases, crystal controlled oscillators are better behaved that the semiconductor- and LC[integrated circuit]-based alternatives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
  • Circuits oscillants et oscillateurs (Électronique)
DEF

Technique employée pour générer des fréquences électriques diverses à partir d'un quartz piézo-électrique stable.

CONT

Oscillateurs sinusoïdaux, stabilisation par quartz, résonateurs SAW, céramique et diélectrique.

OBS

piézoélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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