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DRAIN COMMUN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common drain
1, record 1, English, common%20drain
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
common drain: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - common%20drain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drain commun
1, record 1, French, drain%20commun
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drain commun : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques(Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - drain%20commun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Amplifiers (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common-drain circuit
1, record 2, English, common%2Ddrain%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- source-follower circuit 1, record 2, English, source%2Dfollower%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit wherein the drain terminal of a transistor is placed at signal ground. The input signal is applied between gate and source terminals. The output signal is obtained from across the source resistor. This circuit is also known as the source follower circuit because the output phase of the signal follows that of the input signal. 1, record 2, English, - common%2Ddrain%20circuit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Amplificateurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit à drain commun
1, record 2, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20drain%20commun
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circuit à source asservie 1, record 2, French, circuit%20%C3%A0%20source%20asservie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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