Hysteresis — Not to be confused with Hysteria. Fig. 1. Electric displacement field D of a ferroelectric material as the electric field E is first decreased, then increased. The curves form a hysteresis loop. Hysteresis is the dependence of a system not… … Wikipedia
Memristor — Type Passive Working principle Memristance Invented Leon Chua (1971) First production HP Labs (2008) Electronic symbol … Wikipedia
Direct torque control — (DTC) is one method used in variable frequency drives to control the torque (and thus finally the speed) of three phase AC electric motors. This involves calculating an estimate of the motor s magnetic flux and torque based on the measured… … Wikipedia
Thermostat — This article is about the temperature regulating device. For the French cooking oven temperature scale, see Gas Mark#Other cooking temperature scales. Honeywell s iconic The Round model T87 thermostat, one of which is in the Smithsonian … Wikipedia
Comparator — For other uses, see Comparator (disambiguation). In electronics, a comparator is a device that compares two voltages or currents and switches its output to indicate which is larger. They are commonly used in devices such as Analog to digital… … Wikipedia
Ferroelectricity — is a property of certain materials which possess a spontaneous electric polarization that can be reversed by the application of an external electric field.[1][2] The term is used in analogy to ferromagnetism, in which a material exhibits a… … Wikipedia
Electric motor — For other kinds of motors, see motor (disambiguation). For a railroad electric engine, see electric locomotive. Various electric motors. A 9 volt PP3 transistor battery is in the center foreground for size comparison. An electric motor converts… … Wikipedia
Schmitt trigger — In electronics, a Schmitt trigger is a comparator circuit that incorporates positive feedback.When the input is higher than a certain chosen threshold, the output is high; when the input is below another (lower) chosen threshold, the output is… … Wikipedia
Operational amplifier applications — This article illustrates some typical applications of operational amplifiers. A simplified schematic notation is used, and the reader is reminded that many details such as device selection and power supply connections are not shown. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Coilgun — Gauss gun redirects here. For fictional weapons of this type, see electromagnetic projectile devices (fiction). Not to be confused with railgun. Simplified diagram of a multistage coilgun with three coils, a barrel, and a ferromagnetic projectile … Wikipedia
Switched-mode power supply — switched mode power supply. A bridge rectifier B Input filter capacitors C Transformer D output filter coil E output filter capacitors ] A switched mode power supply, switching mode power supply or SMPS, is an electronic power supply unit (PSU)… … Wikipedia