Electronic Glossary Archive - Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing, PCB Assembly & PCB Design - MADPCB https://madpcb.com/glossary/ PCB Manufacturing, PCB Assembly & PCB Design Tue, 07 Sep 2021 02:02:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://madpcb.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-icon.png Electronic Glossary Archive - Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing, PCB Assembly & PCB Design - MADPCB https://madpcb.com/glossary/ 32 32 2G https://madpcb.com/glossary/2g/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2g Sat, 23 Jan 2021 03:56:44 +0000 https://madpcb.com/?post_type=glossary&p=7638 2G (or 2-G) is short for second-generation cellular network. 2G cellular networks were commercially launched on the GSM standard in Finland by Radiolinja (now part of Elisa Oyj) in 1991. Three primary benefits over their predecessors were: Digitally encrypted phone …

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]]> 3G https://madpcb.com/glossary/3g/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3g Sat, 23 Jan 2021 03:57:21 +0000 https://madpcb.com/?post_type=glossary&p=7639 3G is the third generation of wireless mobile telecommunications technology. It is the upgrade for 2.5G GPRS and 2.75G EDGE networks, for faster data transfer. This is based on a set of standards used for mobile devices and mobile telecommunications …

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]]> 4G https://madpcb.com/glossary/4g/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=4g Sat, 23 Jan 2021 03:57:45 +0000 https://madpcb.com/?post_type=glossary&p=7640 4G is the fourth generation of broadband cellular network technology, succeeding 3G, and preceding 5G. A 4G system must provide capabilities defined by ITU in IMT Advanced. Potential and current applications include amended mobile web access, IP telephony, gaming services, …

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]]> 5G https://madpcb.com/glossary/5g/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5g Sat, 23 Jan 2021 03:58:30 +0000 https://madpcb.com/?post_type=glossary&p=7641 In telecommunications, 5G is the fifth generation technology standard for broadband cellular networks, which cellular phone companies began deploying worldwide in 2019, and is the planned successor to the 4G networks which provide connectivity to most current cellphones.5G networks are …

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]]> 6G https://madpcb.com/glossary/6g/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6g Sat, 23 Jan 2021 03:58:59 +0000 https://madpcb.com/?post_type=glossary&p=7642 In telecommunications, 6G will be the sixth generation standard for wireless communications technologies supporting cellular data networks. It is the planned successor to 5G and will likely be significantly faster, at speeds of ~95 Gbit/s. Like its predecessors, these networks …

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]]> AC https://madpcb.com/glossary/ac/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ac Wed, 04 Nov 2020 03:11:47 +0000 https://madpcb.com/?post_type=glossary&p=4231 Alternating Current (AC)

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]]> AC Coupling https://madpcb.com/glossary/ac-coupling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ac-coupling Wed, 04 Nov 2020 03:12:13 +0000 https://madpcb.com/?post_type=glossary&p=4230 Circuit that passes an AC signal while blocking a DC voltage.

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]]> AC Voltage https://madpcb.com/glossary/ac-voltage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ac-voltage Wed, 04 Nov 2020 03:15:59 +0000 https://madpcb.com/?post_type=glossary&p=4249 A voltage with alternating polarity.

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]]> AC/DC https://madpcb.com/glossary/ac-dc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ac-dc Wed, 04 Nov 2020 03:12:33 +0000 https://madpcb.com/?post_type=glossary&p=4232 Equipment that will operate from an AC or DC power source.

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]]> Active Components https://madpcb.com/glossary/active-components/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=active-components Mon, 02 Nov 2020 07:49:21 +0000 https://madpcb.com/?post_type=glossary&p=3469 Active components, or Active Parts rely on a source of energy (usually from the DC circuit, which we have chosen to ignore) and usually can inject power into a circuit, though this is not part of the definition. Active components …

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