TABLE OF CONTENTS m = milli = 10 ?3
= micro = 10 ?6
n = nano = 10 ?9
p = pico = 10 ?12
f = femto = 10 ?15
k = kilo = 10 3 (or kilohm = 10 3 ?)
M = mega = 10 6 (or megohm = 10 6 ?)
G = giga = 10 9
T = tera = 10 12
~ of order
? approximately equal to
? equals by definition
? change in
? implies
? = h FE = transistor current gain
? = angular frequency
? = ohm
A = ampere
AC = alternating current
C = coulomb
C = capacitance
dB = decibel
DC = direct current
F = farad
f = frequency
g m = transconductance
H = henry
Hz = hertz
I = current
L = inductance
P = power
Q = quality factor (of a bandpass filter)
R = resistance
V = volt
V CC = most positive voltage in a circuit (positive supply voltage)
V EE = most negative voltage in a circuit (negative supply voltage)
X = reactance
Z = impedance
| ADC | analog to digital converter |
| C | symbol used in schematics for a capacitor |
| CMOS | complementary-MOSFET integrated-circuit family |
| CRT | cathode-ray tube |
| DAC | digital to analog converter |
| ECL | emitter-coupled-logic integrated-circuit family |
