Common Terms and Abbreviations - Revision history

Ralley at 08:21, 7 December 2011

2011-12-07T08:21:57Z

Egasimus: moved CommonWords to Common Terms and Abbreviations

2011-09-17T07:23:25Z

moved CommonWords to Common Terms and Abbreviations

Ralley at 02:32, 5 February 2011

2011-02-05T02:32:42Z

Stompbox at 19:57, 5 August 2008

2008-08-05T19:57:53Z

Gaussmarkov: added miller cap

2007-02-21T15:07:31Z

added miller cap

Dave at 03:48, 13 February 2007

2007-02-13T03:48:10Z

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Gaussmarkov: /* common words */ single and bipolar supply voltages

2006-11-21T22:57:34Z

‎common words: single and bipolar supply voltages

Gaussmarkov: added wiki links for "passive" and "discrete"

2006-11-08T16:38:35Z

added wiki links for "passive" and "discrete"

Idlechatterbox at 02:23, 1 November 2006

2006-11-01T02:23:48Z

Gaussmarkov: added PWM

2006-10-18T17:34:59Z

added PWM

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 '''DMM''' = Digital MultiMeter
 '''ground fill''' = see "ground pour"
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 '''[http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=50467.msg377403#msg377403 Miller cap]'''
-'''op amp''' = operational amplifier
+'''[[opamp]]''' = operational amplifier
 '''OTA''' = Operational Transconductance Amplifier

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 '''bipolar supply voltage''' = a power supply like two batteries in series with the junction between them grounded
 '''
 by-pass capacitor''' = a capacitor that provides a path of low impedance (often as a decoupling capacitor)
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 '''TRS''' = Tip-Ring-Sleeve, refers to a type of 1/4" jack, often called "stereo" and commonly used to manage the power supply in a stompbox with the input plug. In most cases, a stereo jack will have 3 solder points or "lugs," whereas a mono jack will have only 2.
-'''vero''' = veroboard
+'''vero''' = veroboard also known as stripboard, a thin plastic sheet with regularly spaced grid of holes connected by parallel copper strips.
 '''xfr, xfmr''' = transformer

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	'''xtl''' = crystal		'''xtl''' = crystal
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		+	[http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=69631.msg560481#msg560481 Check out this thread from DougH]

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 '''LFO''' = Low Frequency Oscillator
 '''
-LPF''' = Low Pass Filter
+'''LPF''' = Low Pass Filter
 '''
-meter''' = multimeter
+'''meter''' = multimeter
 '''MF''' = Metal Film, a type of resistor often preferred for its low-noise qualities
 '''op amp''' = operational amplifier

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 ADC = Analog-to-Digital Converter
 by-pass capacitor = a capacitor that provides a path of low impedance (often as a decoupling capacitor)
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 RTS = Ready To Solder (commonly used as ready to solder board)
 SIP = Single Inline Package, as for some transistors and sockets

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 DIP = Dual Inline Package, as for many integrated circuits and sockets
-discrete = slang for a simple component like a transistor or a capacitor, contrasted with an ''integrated'' circuit like an operational amplifier
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrete_device discrete] = a simple component like a transistor or a capacitor, contrasted with an ''integrated'' circuit like an operational amplifier
 DMM = Digital MultiMeter
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 OTA = Operational Transconductance Amplifier
-passive = a category of components that includes resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, and switches
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_component passive] = a category of components that includes resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, and switches
 PCB = Printed Circuit Board. Typically, a thin sheet that has "traces" of conducting material (usually copper) that link the various components and provide a point for soldering.

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-Commonly used words:
+Some Common Abbreviations and Terms:
-active = a type of component, often solid-state, that include diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers
+active = a class of components, often solid-state, that include diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers
 ADC = Analog-to-Digital Converter
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 ground fill = see "ground pour"
-ground plane board = a 4 layer pcb where one of the layers is continuous copper--the changing current in a trace is accompanied by an equal and opposite image current in the ground plane so that there is less induced voltage on neighboring traces than without the ground plane
+ground plane board = a 4 layer pcb on which one of the layers is continuous copper--the changing current in a trace is accompanied by an equal and opposite image current in the ground plane so that there is less induced voltage on neighboring traces than without the ground plane
-ground pour = grounded areas of copper on a pcb layer of traces--not the same as a "ground plane"
+ground pour = grounded areas of copper on a pcb layer of traces. Note: this is not the same as a "ground plane"
 HPF = High Pass Filter
-IC = integrated circuit, e.g. an operational amplifier
+IC = integrated circuit, e.g., an operational amplifier
 LFO = Low Frequency Oscillator
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 meter = multimeter
-MF = Metal Film, a type of resistor often preferred as low-noise
+MF = Metal Film, a type of resistor often preferred for its low-noise qualities
 op amp = operational amplifier
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 OTA = Operational Transconductance Amplifier
-passive = a type of component that includes resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, and switches
+passive = a category of components that includes resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, and switches
-PCB = Printed Circuit Board
+PCB = Printed Circuit Board. Typically, a thin sheet that has "traces" of conducting material (usually copper) that link the various components and provide a point for soldering.
-perf = perfboard
+perf = perfboard. Typically, a thin plastic sheet with pre-drilled small holes for component leads, wires, etc.
-pot = potentiometer
+pot = potentiometer. Most commonly used to vary the resistance in a circuit. A volume control is nearly always a knob mounted to a potentiometer
-PS = Power Supply
+PS = Power Supply, generally referring to a source of power other than a battery.
 PWB = Printed Wiring Board (same as PCB -- used to differentiate from Polychlorinated Biphenyls)
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 SIP = Single Inline Package, as for some transistors and sockets
-SMD = Surface Mount Devices, including smaller versions of many familiar components
+SMD = Surface Mount Devices, which are often smaller versions of many familiar components
 trim, trimmer = a small potentiometer, often 1/4" or 3/8" square, often used as a variable resistor
-TRS = Tip-Ring-Sleeve, refers to a type of 1/4" jack, often called "stereo" and commonly used to manage the power supply in a stompbox with the input plug
+TRS = Tip-Ring-Sleeve, refers to a type of 1/4" jack, often called "stereo" and commonly used to manage the power supply in a stompbox with the input plug. In most cases, a stereo jack will have 3 solder points or "lugs," whereas a mono jack will have only 2.
 vero = veroboard

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	PWB = Printed Wiring Board (same as PCB -- used to differentiate from Polychlorinated Biphenyls)		PWB = Printed Wiring Board (same as PCB -- used to differentiate from Polychlorinated Biphenyls)
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		+	PWM = Pulse Width Modulation -- describes an LFO or the output of an op amp comparator

	RTS = Ready To Solder (commonly used as ready to solder board)		RTS = Ready To Solder (commonly used as ready to solder board)