voltage divider
voltage divider · voltage dividers
Spannungsteiler
A type of simple electronic circuit which reduces any input voltage by a fixed factor…A type of simple electronic circuit which reduces any input voltage by a fixed factor using sources of impedance (such as resistors) connected in series.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of simple electronic circuit which reduces any input voltage by a fixed factor using sources of impedance (such as resistors) connected in series.
Coordinate term: current divider
Spannungsteiler
resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage
Translations
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By meaning 1
circuit that reduces input voltage using sources of impedance:
Forms
plural: voltage dividers| Singular | voltage divider |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage:potential divider