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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- class-C operation
1, record 1, English, class%2DC%20operation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- class C operation 2, record 1, English, class%20C%20operation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] operation of an active device which is biased beyond cut-off of output current so that current flows for less than one half-cycle of sinusoidal input signal, i.e. the angle of flow is less than 180°. 3, record 1, English, - class%2DC%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The class-C] mode of operation ... cannot be used for linear amplification but is extensively used for RF amplification, e.g. in transmitters where a tuned output-load circuit rejects harmonics and gives a sinsoidal output signal. Efficiency (measured by the ratio of the output power to the power taken from the supply) can be very high indeed - approaching 90%. 3, record 1, English, - class%2DC%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnement en classe C
1, record 1, French, fonctionnement%20en%20classe%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un fonctionnement en classe C, la forme impulsionnelle du courant de sortie permet de maximiser le rendement de collecteur ou de drain du transistor. Malheureusement, la chute du gain en puissance est très significative par rapport aux fonctionnements en classe AB ou B. Ceci nuit fortement aux performances en rendement en puissance ajoutée qui sera plus faible qu'en classe B. 2, record 1, French, - fonctionnement%20en%20classe%20C
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- funcionamiento en clase C
1, record 1, Spanish, funcionamiento%20en%20clase%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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