constant-voltage power supply
21Low-power electronics — means that the consumption of electric power is deliberately low, e.g. notebook processors. Electronics The density and speed of integrated circuit computing elements has increased roughly exponentially for a period of several decades, following… …
22Current-to-voltage converter — In electronics, a transimpedance amplifier is an amplifier that converts current to voltage. Its input ideally has zero impedance, and the input signal is a current. Its output may have low impedance, or in high frequency applications, may be… …
23Maximum power point tracking — Current voltage characteristics of a solar cell at a particular light level, and in darkness. The area of the yellow rectangle gives the output power. Pmax denotes the maximum power point Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is a technique that… …
24Intermittent power source — [ Erie Shores Wind Farm monthly output over a two year period] An intermittent power source is a source of electric power generation that may be uncontrollably variable or more intermittent than conventional power sources, and therefore non… …
25High-voltage direct current — HVDC or high voltage, direct current electric power transmission systems contrast with the more common alternating current systems as a means for the bulk transmission of electrical power. The modern form of HVDC transmission uses technology… …
26Split-phase electric power — A split phase electricity distribution system is a 3 wire single phase distribution system, commonly used in North America for single family residential and light commercial (up to about 100 kVA) applications. It is the AC equivalent of the… …
27Solar power satellite — A solar power satellite, or SPS or Powersat, as originally proposed would be a satellite built in high Earth orbit that uses microwave power transmission to beam solar power to a very large antenna on Earth. Advantages of placing the solar… …
28Space-based solar power — Left: Part of the solar energy is lost on its way through the atmosphere by the effects of reflection and absorption. Right: Space based solar power systems convert sunlight to microwaves outside the atmosphere, avoiding these losses, and the… …
29C supply — Electronics. a battery or other source of power for supplying a constant voltage bias to a control electrode of a vacuum tube. Also called C power supply. Cf. A supply, B supply. * * * …
30C supply — Electronics. a battery or other source of power for supplying a constant voltage bias to a control electrode of a vacuum tube. Also called C power supply. Cf. A supply, B supply …
