Amplifier

Amplifier

Any electronic device designed to inrease the volume of sound.

Industry: Consumer electronics

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Hiss

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

A kind of undesirable audio frequency noise. Often called white, pink, or thermal noise.

IC (integrated circuit)

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

Also known as a “chip,” an IC is a sophisticated, highly miniaturised solid-state circuit that contains the equivalent of many components such as transistors, resistors, capacitors, diodes, etc.

Inductance

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

The strength of an inductor. The unit of inductance is the Henry, or "H". Most power supply inductors, or chokes, are measured in henries, typically 2-20H. The inductance of a transformer primary ...

Inductor

Consumer electronics; Amplifier

A circuit element consisting of a coil of wire would on a core material made of ferrous or non-ferrous material. An inductor resists changes in the flow of electric current through it, because it ...