Ground and neutralIn electrical engineering, ground and neutral are circuit conductors used in alternating current (AC) electrical systems. The ground circuit is connected to earth, and neutral circuit is usually connected to ground. As the neutral point of an electrical supply system is often connected to earth ground, ground and neutral are closely related. Under certain conditions, a conductor used to connect to a system neutral is also used for grounding (earthing) of equipment and structures.
Multi-junction solar cellMulti-junction (MJ) solar cells are solar cells with multiple p–n junctions made of different semiconductor materials. Each material's p-n junction will produce electric current in response to different wavelengths of light. The use of multiple semiconducting materials allows the absorbance of a broader range of wavelengths, improving the cell's sunlight to electrical energy conversion efficiency. Traditional single-junction cells have a maximum theoretical efficiency of 33.16%.
Pilot signalIn telecommunications, a pilot signal is a signal, usually a single frequency, transmitted over a communications system for supervisory, control, equalization, continuity, synchronization, or reference purposes. In FM stereo broadcasting, a pilot tone of 19 kHz indicates that there is stereophonic information at 38 kHz (the second harmonic of the pilot tone). The receiver doubles the frequency of the pilot tone and uses it as a frequency and phase reference to demodulate the stereo information.
Courant vagabondUn courant vagabond (ou courant parasite) est un courant électrique généralement de faible valeur qui circule de façon non maîtrisée dans les milieux et matériaux conducteurs (terre, tuyaux en métal, acier du béton armé des bâtiments) autres que les installations prévues à cet effet (fil, câble). La définition exclut les courants éphémères (courts-circuits), qui peuvent être générés par le dysfonctionnement soudain d'un appareil, ainsi que le courant tellurique.
Pile boutonvignette|Différents types de piles boutons. Une pile bouton, ou pile de montre, est une petite pile électrique, généralement de forme cylindrique et de dimensions semblables à un bouton. Ces piles ont un diamètre de et une hauteur de . Non utilisées, elles se déchargent lentement. Elles sont principalement utilisées comme source d'énergie de petits appareils électroniques portables tels les montres, les calculatrices et les appareils auditifs. Elles ne doivent pas être confondues avec les piles au lithium, qui sont légèrement plus grosses.
Arbitrary waveform generatorAn arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) is a piece of electronic test equipment used to generate electrical waveforms. These waveforms can be either repetitive or single-shot (once only) in which case some kind of triggering source is required (internal or external). The resulting waveforms can be injected into a device under test and analyzed as they progress through it, confirming the proper operation of the device or pinpointing a fault in it. Unlike function generators, AWGs can generate any arbitrarily defined waveshape as their output.
