... PRODUCT.
alpha decay The decay of a substance in which the
nuclei ofthe atoms emit alpha particles, resulting
in a change ofthe atomic number and atomic
weight ofthe substance over a period of time.
alphanumeric ... in the plates that provides the electrical
action ofthe cell, as distinguished from the sup-
porting material ofthe plates themselves. 2. A ra-
dioactive substance. 3. The phosphor coating of ... determina-
tion of current of large dimension, or ofthe size of
the ampere.
ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The
quantity of electricity that passes through a cir-
cuit in one hour when the rate of...
... 3. The
ALPHA or BETA of a bipolar transistor. 4. In
the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of
the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of
the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe ... PROCESSING.
adsorption Adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of
one substance to the surface of another without
absorption. An example is adsorption of water to
the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-
fused ... determine the altitude of air-
craft.
altitude 1. The vertical distance of an object above
sea level. 2. The vertical distance of an object
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tical. 2. The number of...
... in the plates that provides the electrical
action ofthe cell, as distinguished from the sup-
porting material ofthe plates themselves. 2. A ra-
dioactive substance. 3. The phosphor coating of ... energy, on account
of the motion ofthe source and/or the detecting
apparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-
ent positions ofthe stars from month to month on
account ofthe earth’s orbital ... modifying
only the address part of an instruction.
address field In a computer, the part ofthe in-
struction that gives the address of a bit of data (or
a word) in the memory.
address generation The programmed...
... in the plates that provides the electrical
action ofthe cell, as distinguished from the sup-
porting material ofthe plates themselves. 2. A ra-
dioactive substance. 3. The phosphor coating of ... ABSORPTION.
acoustic absorptivity The ratio of sound energy
absorbed by a material to sound energy striking
the surface ofthe material.
acoustic attenuation constant The real-number
component ofthe complex acoustical ... generation of a voltage
across the faces of a crystal by sound waves trav-
eling longitudinally through the crystal.
acoustoelectronics A branch ofelectronics con-
cerned with the interaction of sound...
... PROCESSING.
adsorption Adhesion of a thin layer of molecules of
one substance to the surface of another without
absorption. An example is adsorption of water to
the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-
fused ... determina-
tion of current of large dimension, or ofthe size of
the ampere.
ampere-hour Abbreviations: Ah, amp-hr. The
quantity of electricity that passes through a cir-
cuit in one hour when the rate of ... type of
radar, the sync delay introduced between trans-
mission ofthe pulse and start ofthe trace on the
indicator screen to eliminate the altitude circle in
the display.
ALU Abbreviation of...
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The
IllustratedDictionary of
Electronics
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The
Illustrated Dictionary
of Electronics
Eighth Edition
Stan Gibilisco
Editor-in-Chief
McGraw-Hill
New ... in the plates that provides the electrical
action ofthe cell, as distinguished from the sup-
porting material ofthe plates themselves. 2. A ra-
dioactive substance. 3. The phosphor coating of ... energy, on account
of the motion ofthe source and/or the detecting
apparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-
ent positions ofthe stars from month to month on
account ofthe earth’s orbital...
... 3. The
ALPHA or BETA of a bipolar transistor. 4. In
the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of
the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of
the plate voltage to the derivative ofthe ... determine the altitude of air-
craft.
altitude 1. The vertical distance of an object above
sea level. 2. The vertical distance of an object
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The
IllustratedDictionary ... substance to the surface of another without
absorption. An example is adsorption of water to
the surface of a dielectric. This term is often con-
fused with ABSORPTION because the spellings of
the two...
... the an-
tenna, the horizontal axis to be distance instead of time, and the sweep speed to be the
speed of light, or at least very close to the speed of light, and the propagation ofthe ra-
dio ... downplaying the commercial and
business aspects.
2.2 The History of Modern Standards
In 1836, the U.S. Congress authorized the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM)
for the primary purpose of ensuring ... ofthe greatest activity in the field. There are no charges or dues to be a
member or to attend the meetings. An interest in these activities can still be served by
reading the reports from these...
...
Preface
The hallmark ofthe CRC Press Electronics Engineering Series” of books is their
depth of coverage on targeted subjects. Even the more general-interest publication of
the series TheElectronics ... induced bythe application of a voltage to an object. A flow of current to or from
the object can result from either a breakdown ofthe surrounding nonconducting ma
-
terial or bythe connection of ... usually is the result ofthe influence of temperature directly
on the operating characteristics of circuit components, which because ofthe ran-
dom motion of molecules as a result of temperature,...
... skins and
a oneness with the rest ofthe world. And yet, why is it we are so
drawn to the attractions ofthe latest toy … the noise ofthe loudest
hawker … the charms ofthe most alluring seduction? ... sum total of being open to all The Gifts of Life results in living
a life of Grace. This Gift manifests with the simple joy and
abundance never farther away than the celebration ofthe person ...
The following are descriptions of a new set of 12 Gifts of
Christmas– something I also call The 12 Gifts of Life.
Whatever you choose to call them, their significance lies in how
they...
... mechanisms ofthe inhibition of dHAND
activity by Akt phosphorylation, we examined whether
dimerization activity of dHAND with E47 could be
affected by Akt phosphorylation or not. We selected the
Gal4-fusion ... binding activity of dHAND could be
affected by Akt phosphorylation. The influence of phos-
phorylation by Akt on the DNA binding activity was
examined by gel shift analysis. We included the E-protein
Fig. ... phosphorylation of these sites might affect the DNA
binding and/or dimerization activities of dHAND. We first
analyzed the effect of phosphorylation on the transcriptional
activity of dHAND using...
... followed bythe death ofthe
Indian mother at the hands of her own people. The only persons of mixed breed
among them are children of Indian fathers by negresses who have been adopted into
the ...
running over the front ofthe scalp from temple to temple, and another strip, of about
the same width, perpendicular to the former, crossing the crown ofthe head to the
nape ofthe neck. At ... council and tells them of his wish. If the damsel is not a member ofthe
lover’s own gens and if no other impediment stands in the way ofthe proposed
alliance, they select, from their own number,...