Electronics concepts

conceptual and mathematical opposite of an electron

ability of a circuit to increase the power or amplitude of a signal

graph of the frequency response of a linear system presented in logarithmic scale

measure of impedance matching of loads to the characteristic impedance of a transmission line or waveguide

ratio between the largest and smallest values that a certain quantity can assume, often used in the context of signals

measure of a charge carrier's net electrostatic effect in a solution and how far it persists

adjusting input/output impedances of an electrical circuit for some purpose

the property that an increasing voltage results in a decreasing current

emission of electrons induced by an electrostatic field

electronic noise which can be modeled by a Poisson process

circuit designed to copy a current through one active device

phenomenon where primary incident particles of sufficient energy, when hitting a surface or passing through some material, induce the emission of secondary particles

analogy comparing current flow through electrical conductors to water through pipes

the length of time taken for a signal to traverse a segment of an electronic or communication network

the maximum rate of change of electrical signals

a problem that occurs in the model of a periodic crystal lattice

electrical parameter of real capacitors and inductors

fluctuation in the voltage of AC power lines, whose compliance is regulated by IEC61000-3-3

measurement technique used to determine the characteristics of electrical lines by observing reflected waveforms

Models the mean time to failure of a semiconductor circuit due to electromigration

Measurement of an electronic circuit

straightforward technique used to estimate delay in a CMOS circuit