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TRI-STATE OUTPUT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Electrical Networks
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tri state an output
1, record 1, English, tri%20state%20an%20output
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tri-state an output 1, record 1, English, tri%2Dstate%20an%20output
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Réseaux électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faire passer une sortie à l'état haute impédance
1, record 1, French, faire%20passer%20une%20sortie%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20haute%20imp%C3%A9dance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- three state output
1, record 2, English, three%20state%20output
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- three-state output circuit 2, record 2, English, three%2Dstate%20output%20circuit
proposal
- tristate output circuit 2, record 2, English, tristate%20output%20circuit
proposal
- tri-state output circuit 2, record 2, English, tri%2Dstate%20output%20%20circuit
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An output circuit providing either low, high, or open-circuit operation. 1, record 2, English, - three%20state%20output
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit de sortie à trois états
1, record 2, French, circuit%20de%20sortie%20%C3%A0%20trois%20%C3%A9tats
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circuit à trois états 1, record 2, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20trois%20%C3%A9tats
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour réaliser un registre à trois états (ou tri-state), il suffit de remplacer les portes de sorties par des portes trois-états. Dans une logique trois états, le troisième état correspond à une porte à haute impédance. 2, record 2, French, - circuit%20de%20sortie%20%C3%A0%20trois%20%C3%A9tats
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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