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Glossary: Electronics (Mike Jaroch)

VOLTAGE DROP

The difference in voltage between two points. It is the result of the loss of electrical pressure as a current flows through a resistance [1] [4].

VOLTAGE GAIN

The ratio of output voltage to input voltage in an amplifier [6].

VOLTAGE MULTIPLIERS

Methods of increasing voltages; used primarily where low current is required [7].

VOLTAGE REGULATION

A measure of the ability of a generator or power supply to maintain a
constant output voltage from no-load to full-load operation. Expressed as a percentage of full-load voltage; the better the regulation, the lower the percent [5].

VOLTAGE-DIODE DETECTOR

A series-diode detector in which the diode is in series with the input voltage and the load impedance [12].

VOLTAGE-FEED METHOD

Same as END-FEED METHOD [10].

VOLTMETER

A meter used to measure voltage [3] [16].

VSWR

(VSWR)—In a waveguide, the ratio of the electric field (voltage) at a maximum point to that of an adjacent minimum point [10] [18].

WAFER

A slice of semiconductor material upon which monolithic ICs are produced [14].

WAFER SWITCH

A rotary switch in which the contacts are arranged on levels. Each level (wafer) is electrically independent but mechanically connected by the shaft of the switch [3].