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FERROELECTRIC [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Industrial Ceramics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lead(2+) trioxoniobate(1-)
1, record 1, English, lead%282%2B%29%20trioxoniobate%281%2D%29
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lead metaniobate 2, record 1, English, lead%20metaniobate
former designation, correct
- LMN 3, record 1, English, LMN
see observation
- LMN 3, record 1, English, LMN
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forms ferroelectric yellow crystals with a 570°C Curie point.... The characteristic magnitude of lead metaniobate's mechanical Q makes these materials... well suited to wide bandwidth applications.... Applications in defense electronics... exist in delay lines, thickness gauges, air blast gauges, flaw detectors and accelerometers. 4, record 1, English, - lead%282%2B%29%20trioxoniobate%281%2D%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Kézite K81 is a modified lead metaniobate piezoelectric ceramic ... well suited for use in flaw detectors, thickness gages and in applications where a broad bandwidth is desirable. 5, record 1, English, - lead%282%2B%29%20trioxoniobate%281%2D%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Sensor Technology manufactures multicomponent solid ceramics based on several piezoelectric materials, including lead zirconate titanate, lead metaniobate, lead titanate, and modifications of these compositions. 6, record 1, English, - lead%282%2B%29%20trioxoniobate%281%2D%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lead(2+) trioxoniobate(1-): form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 1, record 1, English, - lead%282%2B%29%20trioxoniobate%281%2D%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LMN: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 1, record 1, English, - lead%282%2B%29%20trioxoniobate%281%2D%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: Pb(NbO3)2 or PbNb2O6 7, record 1, English, - lead%282%2B%29%20trioxoniobate%281%2D%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Céramiques industrielles
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trioxoniobate(1-) de plomb(2+)
1, record 1, French, trioxoniobate%281%2D%29%20de%20plomb%282%2B%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- métaniobate de plomb 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9taniobate%20de%20plomb
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nouvelles données structurales sur la variété ferroélectrique du métaniobate de plomb [...] 2, record 1, French, - trioxoniobate%281%2D%29%20de%20plomb%282%2B%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métaniobate : nom générique des sels de formule MNb03. 3, record 1, French, - trioxoniobate%281%2D%29%20de%20plomb%282%2B%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trioxoniobate(1-) de plomb(2+) : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 1, record 1, French, - trioxoniobate%281%2D%29%20de%20plomb%282%2B%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formule chimique : Pb(NbO3)2 ou PbNb2O6 4, record 1, French, - trioxoniobate%281%2D%29%20de%20plomb%282%2B%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Display Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ferroelectric liquid crystal display
1, record 2, English, ferroelectric%20liquid%20crystal%20display
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FELCD 1, record 2, English, FELCD
correct
- FLCD 1, record 2, English, FLCD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ferro-electric liquid crystal display 2, record 2, English, ferro%2Delectric%20liquid%20crystal%20display
correct
- FELCD 2, record 2, English, FELCD
correct
- FLCD 2, record 2, English, FLCD
correct
- FELCD 2, record 2, English, FELCD
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affichage à cristaux liquides ferroélectriques
1, record 2, French, affichage%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides%20ferro%C3%A9lectriques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affichage à cristaux liquides ferro-électriques 2, record 2, French, affichage%20%C3%A0%20cristaux%20liquides%20ferro%2D%C3%A9lectriques
correct, masculine noun
- ACL ferroélectriques 1, record 2, French, ACL%20ferro%C3%A9lectriques
masculine noun
- ACL ferro-électriques 2, record 2, French, ACL%20ferro%2D%C3%A9lectriques
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ferroelectric RAM
1, record 3, English, ferroelectric%20RAM
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FRAM 1, record 3, English, FRAM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RAM: random access memory. 2, record 3, English, - ferroelectric%20RAM
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ferroelectric random access memory
- ferro-electric RAM
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mémoire vive ferroélectrique
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9moire%20vive%20ferro%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FRAM 1, record 3, French, FRAM
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- RAM ferroélectrique 1, record 3, French, RAM%20ferro%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mémoire vive ferro-électrique
- RAM ferro-électrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dielectric Materials (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ferroelectric
1, record 4, English, ferroelectric
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux diélectriques (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ferroélectrique
1, record 4, French, ferro%C3%A9lectrique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ferro-électrique 2, record 4, French, ferro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Doué de ferro-électricité. 2, record 4, French, - ferro%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les propriétés diélectriques des céramiques ferroélectriques à base de titanate de baryum varient en fonction de la température [...] 1, record 4, French, - ferro%C3%A9lectrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales dieléctricos (Electrónica)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ferroeléctrico
1, record 4, Spanish, ferroel%C3%A9ctrico
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metallography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seeding process
1, record 5, English, seeding%20process
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... received a patent for developing a "Low temperature seeding process for a ferroelectric memory device. "The researchers wrote that, "This novel process makes use of a seeding layer that has a similar crystal structure to ferroelectric materials with desirable compositions but that can be transformed at lower temperatures. The process can be applied to any solid solution system that undergoes polymorphic transformation. " 2, record 5, English, - seeding%20process
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Métallographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- procédé de cristallisation
1, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20cristallisation
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cristallisation est non seulement une technique de purification d'une substance solide, mais aussi un moyen de conférer au solide la bonne forme cristalline, la taille et la morphologie favorables aux étapes suivantes du procédé. La maîtrise des procédés de cristallisation permet l'obtention d'une poudre reproductible de granulométrie et de pureté contrôlées [...]. 1, record 5, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20cristallisation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Physics of Solids
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- amorphous ice
1, record 6, English, amorphous%20ice
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- vitreous ice 2, record 6, English, vitreous%20ice
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dipole glass of orientational disorder, a ferroelectric analogue of magnetic spin glass is a model system to study physics of amorphous glass. 3, record 6, English, - amorphous%20ice
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique des solides
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- glace amorphe
1, record 6, French, glace%20amorphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- glace vitreuse 1, record 6, French, glace%20vitreuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux formes de glace amorphe. La glace amorphe ou glace vitreuse est celle que l'on obtient en réalisant une trempe rapide de l'eau en dessous de 135 K. Elle a la densité de la glace cristalline. Mais il en existe une deuxième forme beaucoup plus dense, laquelle ne pèse pas moins de l,2g/cm³! Découverte seulement en 1984, le moyen de la fabriquer consiste à comprimer des cristaux de glace à basse température. Plus curieux encore : si l'on remonte sa température, cette glace explose littéralement à 125 K après une augmentation de volume de presque 30 %. Elle se transforme alors en une autre forme de glace amorphe dont la densité est proche de celle de la glace cristalline. 1, record 6, French, - glace%20amorphe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-05-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Dielectric Materials (Electronics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ferroelectric
1, record 7, English, ferroelectric
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- seignette-electric 2, record 7, English, seignette%2Delectric
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crystalline dielectric that exhibits dielectric hysteresis - an electrostatic analogy to ferromagnetic materials. 1, record 7, English, - ferroelectric
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux diélectriques (Électronique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- matériau ferro-électrique
1, record 7, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20ferro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- matériau ferroélectrique 1, record 7, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20ferro%C3%A9lectrique
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les propriétés diélectriques des céramiques ferroélectriques, à base de titanate de baryum, varient en fonction de la température, de l'intensité et de l'orientation du champ électrique. 2, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20ferro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ferro-électrique : doué de ferro-électricité. 3, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20ferro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[La ferro-électricité] se présente notamment pour le sel de Seignette [...] 3, record 7, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20ferro%2D%C3%A9lectrique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-06-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- uncooled ferroelectric array
1, record 8, English, uncooled%20ferroelectric%20array
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uncooled pyroelectric array and ferroelectric arrays have an alternating current response, so require a chopper if they are to be used in a slowly changing scene or staring mode. 1, record 8, English, - uncooled%20ferroelectric%20array
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réseau ferroélectrique non refroidi
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9seau%20ferro%C3%A9lectrique%20non%20refroidi
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réseaux pyroélectriques et les réseaux ferroélectriques non refroidis ont une réponse alternative et ils nécessitent un vibreur pour pouvoir être utilisés sur le mode non scanné ou pour observer une scène qui change lentement. 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20ferro%C3%A9lectrique%20non%20refroidi
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-04-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Uncooled pyroelectric array
1, record 9, English, Uncooled%20pyroelectric%20array
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uncooled pyroelectric array and ferroelectric arrays have an alternating current response, so require a chopper if they are to be used in a slowly changing scene or staring mode. 1, record 9, English, - Uncooled%20pyroelectric%20array
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- réseau pyroélectrique non refroidi
1, record 9, French, r%C3%A9seau%20pyro%C3%A9lectrique%20non%20refroidi
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réseaux pyroélectriques et les réseaux ferroélectriques non refroidis ont une réponse alternative et ils nécessitent un vibreur pour pouvoir être utilisés sur le mode non scanné ou pour observer une scène qui change lentement. 1, record 9, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20pyro%C3%A9lectrique%20non%20refroidi
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-03-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pyroelectric principle
1, record 10, English, pyroelectric%20principle
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When developing its version of the uncooled staring array, Texas Instruments adopted the pyroelectric principle, creating focal plane arrays that exploit the field enhanced pyroelectric effect in ferroelectric bariumstrontium titanate BST. 1, record 10, English, - pyroelectric%20principle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- principe de la pyroélectricité
1, record 10, French, principe%20de%20la%20pyro%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Texas Instruments travaille sur des systèmes non refroidis à réseau non scanneur, basés sur le principe de la pyroélectricité. 1, record 10, French, - principe%20de%20la%20pyro%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-03-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- field-enhanced pyroelectric effect
1, record 11, English, field%2Denhanced%20pyroelectric%20effect
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When developing its version of the uncooled staring array, Texas Instruments adopted the pyroelectric principle, creating focal plane arrays that exploit the field-enhanced pyroelectric effect in ferroelectric bariumstrontium titanate(BST). 1, record 11, English, - field%2Denhanced%20pyroelectric%20effect
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- effet pyroélectrique de champ
1, record 11, French, effet%20pyro%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20champ
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La firme a réalisé des réseaux plan focal qui exploitent I'effet pyroélectrique de champ dans du titanate ferroélectrique de barium-strontium. 1, record 11, French, - effet%20pyro%C3%A9lectrique%20de%20champ
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-03-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- uncooled ferroelectric arrays
1, record 12, English, uncooled%20ferroelectric%20arrays
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uncooled pyroelectric array and ferroelectric arrays have an alternating current response, so require a chopper if they are to be used in a slowly changing scene or staring mode. 1, record 12, English, - uncooled%20ferroelectric%20arrays
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- réseaux ferroélectriques non refroidis
1, record 12, French, r%C3%A9seaux%20ferro%C3%A9lectriques%20non%20refroidis
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réseaux pyroélectriques et les réseaux ferroélectriques non refroidis ont une réponse alternative et ils nécessitent un vibreur pour pouvoir être utilisés sur le mode non scanné ou pour observer une scène qui change lentement. 1, record 12, French, - r%C3%A9seaux%20ferro%C3%A9lectriques%20non%20refroidis
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1989-07-15
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Industrial Ceramics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- barium titanate
1, record 13, English, barium%20titanate
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
BaTi03. A grayish powder that is insoluble in water but soluble in concentrated sulfuric acid; used as a ferroelectric ceramic. 2, record 13, English, - barium%20titanate
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a complete bandpass filter is made out of one piece of barium titanate, which acts not only as the transducer but also as the filtering element. 3, record 13, English, - barium%20titanate
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Céramiques industrielles
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- titanate de baryum
1, record 13, French, titanate%20de%20baryum
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le titanate de baryum (utilisé pour sa ferroélectricité et par-là sa piézo-électricité) a une structure solide comportant un réseau tridimensionnel d'octaèdres d'oxygène, et à l'intérieur de ces octaèdres se trouve le titane. 2, record 13, French, - titanate%20de%20baryum
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
(...) certains [vibromètres] de conception très moderne utilisant des capteurs au titanate de baryum permettent (...) d'exécuter des mesures jusqu'à 10 000 Hz. 3, record 13, French, - titanate%20de%20baryum
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1985-04-30
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Amplifiers (Electronics)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- dielectric amplifier
1, record 14, English, dielectric%20amplifier
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an amplifier using a ferroelectric capacitor whose capacitance varies with applied voltage so as to give signal amplification. 2, record 14, English, - dielectric%20amplifier
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Amplificateurs (Électronique)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- amplificateur diélectrique
1, record 14, French, amplificateur%20di%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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