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SURGE IMPEDANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Waveguides
DEF

Impedance that, when connected to the output terminals of a transmission line of any length, makes the line appear to be infinitely long, for there are then no standing waves on the line and the ratio of voltage to current is the same for each point on the line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Guides d'ondes
DEF

Impédance d'un circuit ou d'un câble qui est telle que, lorsqu'on la met à une extrémité du circuit, on voit une impédance de même valeur à l'entrée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
  • Guías de ondas
DEF

Impedancia de un circuito que al ser conectado a una línea de transmisión uniforme hace que ésta parezca infinitamente larga.

OBS

De una línea de transmisión o de una guiaonda.

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