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THRESHOLD VOLTAGE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- on-state threshold voltage
1, record 1, English, on%2Dstate%20threshold%20voltage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tension de seuil à l'état passant
1, record 1, French, tension%20de%20seuil%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20passant
correct, feminine 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 2010-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Electronic Measurements
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plateau threshold voltage
1, record 2, English, plateau%20threshold%20voltage
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plateau threshold voltage: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 2, record 2, English, - plateau%20threshold%20voltage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Mesures électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tension de début du plateau
1, record 2, French, tension%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20du%20plateau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tension de début du plateau : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 2, record 2, French, - tension%20de%20d%C3%A9but%20du%20plateau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
- Medidas electrónicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión de principio de meseta
1, record 2, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20principio%20de%20meseta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Currents
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- threshold voltage
1, record 3, English, threshold%20voltage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courants (Électrocinétique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tension de seuil
1, record 3, French, tension%20de%20seuil
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 1989-12-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- threshold voltage
1, record 4, English, threshold%20voltage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For PMOS devices the threshold voltage (i.e. the gate-source bias at which a conductive channel is formed between the source and the drain) is in the range of 2 to 5V. 1, record 4, English, - threshold%20voltage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tension de seuil
1, record 4, French, tension%20de%20seuil
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tension d'inversion 2, record 4, French, tension%20d%27inversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A l'interface entre les deux diélectriques il existe des pièges qui sont susceptibles de retenir les charges injectées d'une façon non volatile. On modifie ainsi la valeur de la tension de seuil du transistor MOS (...) 1, record 4, French, - tension%20de%20seuil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- positive going threshold voltage 1, record 5, English, positive%20going%20threshold%20voltage
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- seuil de transition montante
1, record 5, French, seuil%20de%20transition%20montante
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- seuil de transition positive 1, record 5, French, seuil%20de%20transition%20positive
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-01-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- negative going threshold voltage 1, record 6, English, negative%20going%20threshold%20voltage
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- seuil de transition descendante négative 1, record 6, French, seuil%20de%20transition%20descendante%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(utilisé pour un déclenchement). 1, record 6, French, - seuil%20de%20transition%20descendante%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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