breakdown potential
1Breakdown voltage — of an Insulator is the minimum voltage that causes a portion of an insulator to become electrically conductive. Breakdown Voltage of a diode is the minimum reverse voltage to make the diode conduct in reverse. Some devices (such as TRIACs) also… …
2breakdown voltage — noun : the potential difference in volts that when applied across a layer of electrically insulating substance is just sufficient to initiate a disruptive discharge * * * Elect. the minimum applied voltage that would cause a given insulator or… …
3Electrical breakdown — in an electric discharge showing the ribbon like plasma filaments from a Tesla coil. The term electrical breakdown or electric breakdown has several similar but distinctly different meanings. For example, the term can apply to the failure of an… …
4Action potential — In physiology, an action potential is a short lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, following a consistent trajectory. Action potentials occur in several types of animal cells, called… …
5Membrane potential — Differences in concentration of ions on opposite sides of a cellular membrane lead to a voltage called the membrane potential. Many ions have a concentration gradient across the membrane, including potassium (K+), which is at a high inside and a… …
6End-plate potential — Miniature end plate potentials and end plate spikes recorded from muscle fiber End plate potentials (EPPs) (sometimes called end plate spikes ) are the depolarizations of skeletal muscle fibers caused by neurotransmitters binding to the… …
7Asset Class Breakdown — The relative percentages of core asset classes such as equities, fixed income and cash, along with real estate and international holdings, found within a mutual fund, exchange traded fund or other portfolio. Further breakdowns are sometimes made… …
8ozone depletion potential — noun the ratio of the impact on ozone of a chemical compared to the impact of a similar mass of CFC 11. Abbrev.: ODP See chlorofluorocarbon. Chlorine and bromine which deplete ozone in the stratosphere are released from compounds such as… …
9Coulter principle — Coulter patented several different implementations of the Coulter Principle. Image taken from US Patent #2,656,508. The term “Coulter Principle” refers to the use of an electric field for counting and sizing dilute suspensions of particles in… …
10Nitinol Biocompatibility — Biocompatibility Overview= Metal implants containing a combination of biocompatible metals or used in conjunction with other biomaterials are often considered the standard for many implant types. When materials are introduced to the body it is… …
