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BALANCED CIRCUIT [2 records]

Record 1 1999-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Life Cycle (Informatics)
DEF

A circuit terminated by a network whose impedance balances the impedance of the line so that the return losses are negligible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cycle de vie (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrokinetics
  • Electronics
  • Telecommunications
DEF

A circuit which has its electrical midpoint grounded, as opposed to a single-ended circuit, which has one side grounded.

OBS

Balanced circuits are often, but not necessarily, symmetrical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrocinétique
  • Électronique
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Circuit qui est partagé en deux branches entre lesquelles se trouve normalement une prise de terre. Souvent le circuit est symétrique et les courants des branches peuvent être de polarités contraires.

Spanish

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