PGA
Initialism of pin grid array, a type of integrated circuit package, describing the electrical connections to circuit boards on which such a package is mounted.
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phase angle
Angular component of the vector representation of a sinusoid.
phase-locked loop
an electronic circuit used to lock an oscillator in phase with an arbitrary input signal
photochopper
An optoelectronic device that converts a DC input signal into a higher frequency signal.
photomultiplier tube
A type of vacuum tube that detects electromagnetic radiation in the range from ultraviolet to infrared, including the visible spectrum, and them amplifies the detection induced current into an output signal
PIC
Initialism of peripheral interface controller.
pin header
A type of electrical connector, consisting of one or more rows of male pins evenly spaced apart.
pinch roller
A rubber wheel that presses tape against a capstan.
pinout
The manner in which an electrical connector or device is wired; the list of signals that correspond to each pin or output.
player
An electronic device that plays audio or video media.
PLC
Initialism of programmable logic controller.
PLD
Initialism of Programmable logic device.
PLIC
Initialism of platform-level interrupt controller; in the RISC-V architecture, a component responsible for routing interrupts from their causes to harts.
PLL
Initialism of phase-locked loop.
pMOS
a MOSFET with a p-type channel (a semiconductor doped with an element creating a surplus of holes).
PMT
Abbreviation of photomultiplier tube.
polysilicon
Polycrystalline silicon: A polycrystalline form of silicon used in some solid-state devices, especially solar cells.
populate
To fill initially empty slots or sockets on a circuit board or similar.
port replicator
A device used to quickly connect multiple peripherals to a laptop through a single interface, typically through a USB port.
positive edge
The point in time when a signal's value becomes high.
potentiometer
A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
power electronics
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see power, electronics. Electronics for controlling electric power and energy.
power-cycle
To turn a device off and then back on again, usually to restore proper function by forcing a malfunctioning or unresponsive device to reset or reinitialize, or as a step in troubleshooting the device.
power-hungry
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
Of a device, using or requiring a large amount of electrical power.
powerwash
The process of resetting a Chromebook or any other ChromeOS device to its factory settings, by deleting all data from the unit.
PPU
Initialism of physics processing unit, a dedicated microprocessor designed to handle the calculations of physics.
PQ
Initialism of picture quality.
prebaking
surface modification by heating prior to another operation
prescaler
A counting circuit used to reduce a high-frequency electrical signal to a lower frequency by integer division.
preset
A kind of variable resistor designed to have its resistance set while building the circuit, and then left at that value.
pretrigger
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
Prior to the activation of a trigger.
propagation mode
The behavior of radio wave signals as they travel along transmission lines.
propagation time
In a digital circuit, the amount of time required for a signal or wave to travel from one point of a transmission medium to another.
PS/2
Ellipsis of PS/2 port, the serial I/O interface standard created for the IBM PS/2 keyboard and mouse.
PSG
Initialism of programmable sound generator.
PSU
Initialism of power supply unit.
PTH
Initialism of plated through-hole.
pumping time
The amount of time a pump is in operation.
purple plague
The brittle, bright-purple intermetallic compound AuAlâ‚‚, formed when gold and aluminium are heated while in direct contact (for instance, if a gold wire is bonded to an aluminium contact pad and experiences heating due to electrical resistance).
PVT
Initialism of pressure, volume, temperature.
PWM
Initialism of pulsewidth modulation.
QDR
Initialism of quad data rate.
quad
A group of four insulated wires twisted together to form two circuits of two wires each.
quartz crystal
A small crystal of quartz accurately cut in certain directions so that it can be vibrated at a particular frequency, to produce an electric signal of constant known frequency.
race condition
A flaw in a system or process whereby the output or result is unexpectedly and critically dependent on the sequence or timing of other events.
rail
A conductor maintained at a fixed electrical potential relative to ground, to which other circuit components are connected.
raster
A scanning pattern of parallel lines that form the display of an image projected on a cathode-ray tube of a television set or display screen.
ratioless
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
Not based on the relative sizes of components in a circuit.
ratiometric
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
Describing any system in which an output is directly proportional to an input
RBW
Abbreviation of resolution bandwidth.
reactive
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
Characterized by induction or capacitance rather than resistance.
reactor
An electrical component with reactance
readerboard
A LED-based sign used, for example, to display performance information in a call center.
reconductor
To replace the cable or wire on an electric circuit, typically a high-voltage transmission line, usually to afford a greater electric-current-carrying capability.
rectify
To convert (alternating current) into direct current.
refreshable
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
That can be refreshed (updated).
relay
An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
reseat
To plug (something) back into its socket.
reset button
A button that resets something.
resistive
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
Acting as a resistor; resisting the passage of electrical current.