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Semiconductors

Any solid material with electrical conductivity due to electron flow (as opposed to ionic conductivity) of a magnitude between that of a conductor and that of an insulator.

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calibration

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(As applied to vibration sensors) An orderly procedure for determining sensitivity as a function of frequency, temperature, altitude, etc.

american standard code for information interchange (ASCII)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

The standard method for encoding character as 8-bit sequences of binary numbers, allowing a maximum of 256 charcters. Text files are customarily called "ASCII files".

application specific integrated circuit (ASIC)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A semi custom integrated circuit made to do a specific function or application.

amplitude shift keying (ASK)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

Digital modulation technique that causes the output frequency to switch between two amplitudes.

application specific memory (ASM)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

An integrated high-density memory and logic circuit which offers highly efficient performance and cost advantages in specific end-user applications.

application specific standard part (ASSP)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

A complex integrated circuit designed to perform a narrowly defined task such as video compression, sound generation, or telephone modem telephony.

American Society Of Test Engineers (ASTE)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

The American Society of Test Engineers, Inc. (ASTE) is made up of corporate and individual members from primarily the electronics testing industry as well as electronic ...