Electronics (Mike Jaroch)
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UNIT SIZEThe standards adopted to make comparisons between things of like value (for example, the unit size for conductors is the mil-foot) [4]. | ||
UNIVERSAL TIME CONSTANT CHARTA chart used to find the time constant of a circuit if the impressed voltage and the values of R and C or R and L are known [2]. | ||
UNTUNED LINEAnother name for the flat or nonresonant line [10]. | ||
UP LINKThe frequency used to transmit a signal from earth to a satellite [17]. | ||
UPPER SIDEBANDAll of the sum frequencies above the carrier [12]. | ||
UPPER-FREQUENCY CUTOFFThe highest frequency a circuit can pass [9]. | ||
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V ANTENNAA bidirectional antenna, shaped like a V, which is widely used for communications [10]. | ||
VACUUM EVAPORATIONProcess of producing thin film components [14]. | ||
VALENCE SHELLThe electrons that form the outermost shell of an atom [1]. | ||