neon bulb The terms neon bulb, neon indicator, and neon lamp tend to be used interchangeably. In this encyclopedia, a neon bulb is defined as a glass capsule containing two electrodes in neon gas (or a combination of gases in which neon is present). A neon lamp is an assembly containing a neon bulb, usually […]
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neon bulb:What It Does,How It Works,Construction,Ionization,Negative Resistance,How to Use It,Limited Light Output,Efficiency,Ruggedness,Failure in a Dark Environment,Premature Failure with DC,Premature Failure through Voltage Fluctuations and Replacement.
neon bulb The terms neon bulb, neon indicator, and neon lamp tend to be used interchangeably. In this encyclopedia, a neon bulb is defined as a glass capsule containing two electrodes in neon gas (or a combination of gases in which neon is present). A neon lamp is an assembly containing a neon bulb, usually […]
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incandescent lamp:What It Does,History,How It Works,Spectrum,Non-Incandescent Sources,Power Consumption,Variants,Miniature Lamps,Oven Lamps,Base Variants,Values,Power,Illuminance,Fire Risk,Current Inrush and Replacement Problems.
incandescent lamp The terms incandescent light, incandescent bulb, and incandescent light bulb are often used interchangeably with incandescent lamp. Because the term “lamp” seems to be most common, it is used here. A panel-mounted indicator lamp is considered to be an assembly containing an incandescent lamp. A carbon arc, which generates light as a self-sustaining […]
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incandescent lamp:What It Does,History,How It Works,Spectrum,Non-Incandescent Sources,Power Consumption,Variants,Miniature Lamps,Oven Lamps,Base Variants,Values,Power,Illuminance,Fire Risk,Current Inrush and Replacement Problems.
incandescent lamp The terms incandescent light, incandescent bulb, and incandescent light bulb are often used interchangeably with incandescent lamp. Because the term “lamp” seems to be most common, it is used here. A panel-mounted indicator lamp is considered to be an assembly containing an incandescent lamp. A carbon arc, which generates light as a self-sustaining […]
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LCD:What It Does,How It Works,Variants,Active and Passive Types,Crystal Types,Seven-Segment Displays,Additional Segments,Dot-Matrix Displays,Color,Backlighting Options,Zero-Power Displays,How to Use It,Numeric Display Modules and Alphanumeric Display Module.
LCD The full term liquid-crystal display is seldom used. Its acronym, LCD, is much more common. Sometimes the redundant combination LCD display is found. All three terms refer to the same device. In this encyclopedia, the first two words in liquid-crystal display are hyphenated because they are an adjectival phrase. Other sources often omit the […]
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LCD:What It Does,How It Works,Variants,Active and Passive Types,Crystal Types,Seven-Segment Displays,Additional Segments,Dot-Matrix Displays,Color,Backlighting Options,Zero-Power Displays,How to Use It,Numeric Display Modules and Alphanumeric Display Module.
LCD The full term liquid-crystal display is seldom used. Its acronym, LCD, is much more common. Sometimes the redundant combination LCD display is found. All three terms refer to the same device. In this encyclopedia, the first two words in liquid-crystal display are hyphenated because they are an adjectival phrase. Other sources often omit the […]
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multiplexer:What It Does,Differential Multiplexer,Similar Devices,How It Works,Schematic Symbol,Pin Identifiers,Variants,Values,How to Use It,Other Application Notes,What Can Go Wrong,Pullup Resistors and Break Before Make.
multiplexer May be abbreviated as a mux (this term is sometimes printed all in caps), and may be referred to alternatively as a data selector. Some sources maintain that a multiplexer has no more than two channels, whereas a data selector has more, but there is no consensus on this, and datasheets continue to use […]
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multiplexer:What It Does,Differential Multiplexer,Similar Devices,How It Works,Schematic Symbol,Pin Identifiers,Variants,Values,How to Use It,Other Application Notes,What Can Go Wrong,Pullup Resistors and Break Before Make.
multiplexer May be abbreviated as a mux (this term is sometimes printed all in caps), and may be referred to alternatively as a data selector. Some sources maintain that a multiplexer has no more than two channels, whereas a data selector has more, but there is no consensus on this, and datasheets continue to use […]
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decoder:What it Does,Input Devices,LED Driver,Schematic Symbol,Similar Devices,How It Works,Variants,Values,How to Use It,What Can Go Wrong,Glitches,Unhelpful Classification and Active-Low and Active-High.
decoder In this Encyclopedia, a decoder is a digital chip that receives a binary-coded input and converts it to a decimal output by applying a logic state to one of a sequence of pins, each of which is assigned an integer value from 0 upward. The term “decoder” also refers to components and devices that […]
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decoder:What it Does,Input Devices,LED Driver,Schematic Symbol,Similar Devices,How It Works,Variants,Values,How to Use It,What Can Go Wrong,Glitches,Unhelpful Classification and Active-Low and Active-High.
decoder In this Encyclopedia, a decoder is a digital chip that receives a binary-coded input and converts it to a decimal output by applying a logic state to one of a sequence of pins, each of which is assigned an integer value from 0 upward. The term “decoder” also refers to components and devices that […]
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