electronic circuit
electrical circuit containing active components such as transistors, valves or integrated circuits
electronic squelch
circuit function that suppresses the output of a receiver when the input signal falls below a certain threshold
automatic frequency control
radio circuit
shift register
cascade of flip-flops sharing the same clock, in which the output of each flip-flop is connected to the input of the next flip-flop in the chain, resulting in a circuit that shifts by one position the bit array stored in it
automatic gain control
electronic circuit to automatically adjust signal strength
bipolar transistor biasing
process necessary for BJT amplifiers to work correctly
cord circuit
switchboard circuit in which a plug-terminated cord is used to establish connections manually between lines
joule thief
Voltage booster Electronic Circuit
sequential logic
type of logic circuit
analog-to-digital converter
system that converts an analog signal, such as a sound picked up by a microphone or light entering a digital camera, into a digital signal; device converting a physical quantity to a digital number
charge pump
Electric converter
switched capacitor
electronic circuit element implementing a filter
processor
Electrical component for processing data
linear circuit
electronic circuits obeying the superposition principle
electronic switch
active electronic circuit controlling the current through a load
diamond buffer
type of four-transistor, push-pull emitter follower (or, rarely, CMOS source follower)
integrated circuit
electronic circuit formed on a small, flat piece of semiconductor material
voltage divider
linear circuit that produces an output voltage that is a fraction of its input voltage
processor core
basic, independent execution component integrated in a microprocessor
Gilbert cell
electronic frequency mixer
logic circuit
an electronic circuit used in computers
amplifier stage
basic building block of an electronic amplifier that provides gain in voltage or current or both
frequency divider
circuit scaling a signal's frequency to be ''n'' times slower, for integer ''n''
mixed-signal integrated circuit
integrated circuit that has both analog circuits and digital circuits on a single semiconductor die
tuner
frequency selection subsystem for various receiver systems
limiting
allows signals below a specified input power or level to pass unaffected
power-on reset
peripheral that generates a reset signal when power is applied
electronic amplifier
electronic circuit or component that increases the level of incoming electrical signal (not necessarily audio)
electronic oscillator
electronic circuit that produces a repetitive, oscillating electronic signal
battery management system
electronic system that manages a rechargeable battery (cell or battery pack)
sample and hold
digital control system
mutator
electronics things
computer module
set of independent electronic circuits packaged onto a circuit board to provide a basic function in historical computers
current conveyor
a three-terminal electronic building block, an ideal "triode" with current and voltage input and current output
level shifter
electronic circuit that translate signals between different logic levels
digital-to-analog converter
electronic device that converts a digital signal into an analog signal (mixed signal device), mostly realized as part of an integrated circuit (IC)
single-pole switch
switch for switching electronic equipment on and off
current mirror
circuit designed to copy a current through one active device
digital circuit
type of electronic circuit
frequency to voltage converter
analogue electronic circuit
multiplexer
electronic circuit that selects one of its several input signals and forwards it into a single output line
comparator
device that compares two voltages or currents
two-circuit switch
double 1-pole switch, i.e. two 1-pole switches in the same housing that can operate independently of each actuator
autonomous circuit
circuit that produces time-varying output without having a time-varying input
linear amplifier
electronic circuit
Telephone diagram
Design of the microphone power supply for landline telephones