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ZENER DIODE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-threshold logic
1, record 1, English, high%2Dthreshold%20logic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HTL 2, record 1, English, HTL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high threshold logic 3, record 1, English, high%20threshold%20logic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
High noise margin device used primarily for industrial applications. Closely resembling DTL, the basic difference is that HTL uses a reverse biased emitter junction as threshold element, operating as Zener diode. Typical noise margin is 6 volts with a 15-volt supply. 4, record 1, English, - high%2Dthreshold%20logic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- logique à haut seuil
1, record 1, French, logique%20%C3%A0%20haut%20seuil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- logique HTL 1, record 1, French, logique%20HTL
correct, feminine noun
- logique à seuil élevé 2, record 1, French, logique%20%C3%A0%20seuil%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lógica de alto umbral
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%B3gica%20de%20alto%20umbral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Zener diode
1, record 2, English, Zener%20diode
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- avalanche diode 2, record 2, English, avalanche%20diode
correct
- breakdown diode 3, record 2, English, breakdown%20diode
correct
- silicon reference diode 4, record 2, English, silicon%20reference%20diode
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silicon diode that has a high ratio of reverse-to-forward resistance until avalanche breakdown occurs. After breakdown the voltage drop across the diode is essentially constant and is independent of the current. 5, record 2, English, - Zener%20diode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Used for voltage regulating and voltage limiting. Originally called zener diode, before it was found that the Zener effect had no significant role in the operation of diodes of this type. 5, record 2, English, - Zener%20diode
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zener diode : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 6, record 2, English, - Zener%20diode
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diode Zener
1, record 2, French, diode%20Zener
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diode avalanche 2, record 2, French, diode%20avalanche
correct, feminine noun
- diode à avalanche 3, record 2, French, diode%20%C3%A0%20avalanche
correct, feminine noun
- diode de Zener 4, record 2, French, diode%20de%20Zener
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diode à semi-conducteurs qui présente pour de faibles tensions inverses (-5 V -20 V) un phénomène de claquage par avalanche. 5, record 2, French, - diode%20Zener
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce claquage se fait à tension presque constante, il n'est pas destructif. Les diodes Zener sont employées comme régulatrices, ou comme référence de tension. 5, record 2, French, - diode%20Zener
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diode Zener; diode de Zener : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - diode%20Zener
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- diodo de avalancha
1, record 2, Spanish, diodo%20de%20avalancha
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrokinetics
- Conductivity and Superconductivity (Electricity)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Zener voltage
1, record 3, English, Zener%20voltage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reverse voltage at which breakdown occurs in a zener diode. 2, record 3, English, - Zener%20voltage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Électrocinétique
- Conductivité et supraconductivité (Électricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tension de Zener
1, record 3, French, tension%20de%20Zener
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- emitter-follower transistor 1, record 4, English, emitter%2Dfollower%20transistor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the practical circuit(...), the positive gate drive current is fed from the positive DC rail via the emitter-follower transistor T1 and the parallel connection of the zener diode D2 and capacitor C1 to the gate of the GTO switch. 1, record 4, English, - emitter%2Dfollower%20transistor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transistor en émetteur suiveur 1, record 4, French, transistor%20en%20%C3%A9metteur%20suiveur
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le circuit simple (...), un courant positif s'écoule de l'alimentation continue dans la grille du GTO [gate-turn off switch], par l'intermédiaire du transistor T1 monté en émetteur suiveur de la diode zener D2 et d'une capacité C1 montée en parallèle. 1, record 4, French, - transistor%20en%20%C3%A9metteur%20suiveur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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