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Glossary: Electronics (Mike Jaroch)

BOLOMETER

A loading device that undergoes changes in resistance as changes in dissipated power occur [16].

BONDING WIRES

Fine wires connecting the bonding pads of the chip to the external leads of the
package [14].

BOOLEAN

(1) Pertaining to the process used in the algebra formulated by George Boole. (2) Pertaining to the operations of formal logic [13].

BOOLEAN ALGEBRA

A system of logic dealing with on-off circuit elements associated by such
operators as the AND, OR, NAND, NOR, and NOT functions [13].

BOOLEAN LOGIC

See BOOLEAN ALGEBRA [13].

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

The two conditions that the E-field and H-field within a waveguide must
meet before energy will travel down the waveguide. The E-field must be perpendicular to the walls and the H-field must be in closed loops, parallel to the walls, and perpendicular to the E-field [11].

BRANCH

An individual current path in a parallel circuit [1] [4].

BREAK

In a switch, the number of breaks refers to the number of points at which the switch opens the circuit; for example, single break and double break [3].

BREAKDOWN

The phenomenon occurring in a reverse-biased semiconductor diode. The start of the phenomenon is observed as a transition from a high dynamic resistance to one of substantially lower dynamic resistance. This is done to boost the reverse current [7].

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

The name given to the potentiometer used to vary the potential applied to the
control grid of a CRT [6].