Electronic engineering

Electronic engineering

Electronic engineering is an engineering discipline focused on the design, fabrication, testing and operation of circuits, electronic components, devices, and systems.

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cell

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A single (basic) unit for producing dc electricity by electrochemical or photovoltaic action, as in a battery or a solar panel. Also see primary cell, standard cell, storage cell. 2. An ...

coupling loop

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A single turn of a coupling transformer. 2. A small loop inserted into a waveguide to introduce microwave energy.

1. A small ferromagnetic ring that is used as a passive decoupling choke by slipping it over the input power leads of a circuit or stage, or around a coaxial transmission line. 2. A magnetic memory ...

die

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A small wafer of useful electrical material, such as a semiconductor or a precision resistor chip. 2. A casting designed to mold molten metal into a specific configuration until the metal ...

coaxial capacitor

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A somewhat uncommon, but highly effective, capacitor that uses two telescoping sections of tubing. It works because there is a certain effective surface area between the inner and the outer tubing ...

depth indicator

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A sounding instrument for determining the depth of a body of water. 2. On an acoustic depth finder, the meter that indicates the depth of water.

battery charger

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A specialized dc power supply, usually embodying a stepdown transformer, rectifier, and filter. It is used to charge a storage battery from an ac power line. 2. A motor-generator combination used ...