TDI-Dynaload Division
WCL488 Series Water Cooled Electronic Loads
Operation & Programming Manual
402828, Rev. B1
Page 95
Emitter
One of three terminals of a transistor.
F
Farad
Basic measuring unit of capacitance.
Feedback
Portion of the output signal of an amplifier that is connected back to the
input of the same amplifier.
Firmware
Computer software usually permanently stored in a computer.
Fuse
Protective device in the current path that melts or breaks when current is
over a predetermined maximum value.
G
Gain
Ratio of the output level of a circuit to the input.
GFCI
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt
. Used for AC convenience outlets to
provide maximum personal protection from electrical shock. A GFCI is not
suitable for use with certain portable test equipment.
Ground
A large conducting body, such as the earth or an electric circuit connected
to the earth, used as an arbitrary zero of potential. A ground is often used as
the common wiring point or reference in a circuit.
Ground Plane
Earth or negative rail of a circuit and a considerable mass that presents the
effect of earth (ground) to a signal.