Technical Abbreviations
Frequently used Technical Abbreviations
In Semiconductors catalogue technical data appear frequently in a table format.
This table contains a clear summary of the most frequently used technical abbreviations
together with their meaning as well as the standard basic measurement units.
Pf | Min. Fiber Output Power | Decibel (mW) [dBm] |
Pin | Input Power From Fiber | Watt [W] |
Pmax | Max. Receivable Power | Decibel (mW) [dBm] |
Pmin | Min. Receivable Power | Decibel (mW) [dBm] |
PMPPSTC | MPP Output Power At STC | Watt [W] |
Pol | Polarity | - |
Pout | Max. Speaker Output Power | Watt [W] |
PPS | Primary Power Source | - |
PR | Pressure Range | Pascal [Pa] |
Ptot | Power Dissipation | Watt [W] |
P-Size | Pixel Size | Meter² [m²] |
R1 | Bias Resistor 1 | Ohm [W] |
R2 | Bias Resistor 2 | Ohm [W] |
R25 | Sensor Resistance At Tamb = 25°C | Ohm [W] |
RD | Min. Dark Resistance | Ohm [W] |
RDS(on) | Max. Drain-Source On-Resistance | Ohm [W] |
Regline | (Typ.) Line Regulation | Volt [V] |
Regload | (Typ.) Load Regulation | Volt [V] |
Res | (Effective) Resolution |
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ResR | Resistance Range | Ohm [W] |
RHigh | High Humidity Sensor Resistance At Tamb = 23°C | Ohm [W] |
RL | Light Resistance | Ohm [W] |
RLow | Low Humidity Sensor Resistance At Tamb = 23°C | Ohm [W] |
rT | Slope Resistance | Ohm [W] |
rzj | Dynamic Resistance | Ohm [W] |
Sens | (Typ.) Sensitivity | Variable |
SR | Typ. Slew Rate | Volt/Second [V/s] |
STC | Standard Test Conditions | - |
STN | Super Twisted Nematic | - |
SW | Slit Width | Meter [m] |
Tamb | Ambient Operating Temperature | Grad Celsius [°] |
TC | Case Temperature | Grad Celsius [°] |
TC | Temperature Coefficient | Percent/Kelvin [%/K] |
TCol. | Typ. Colour Temperature | Grad Kelvin [°K] |
TD1 | Typ. Reset Delay | Second [s] |
TD2 | Typ. Reset Timeout Period | Second [s] |
td(off) | Turn-Off Delay Time | Second [s] |
td(on) | Turn-On Delay Time | Second [s] |
tf | Typ. Fall Time | Second [s] |
TFT | Thin Film Transistor | - |
Tj | Operating Temperature Range | Degree Celsius [°] |
tLS | Typ. Large Signal Response Time | Second [s] |
TN | Twisted Nematic | - |
toff | (Max./Typ.) Turn-Off-Time | Second [s] |
ton | (Max./Typ.) Turn-On-Time | Second [s] |
tr | Typ. Rise Time | Second [s] |
trr | (Max./Typ.) Reverse Recovery Time | Second [s] |
UBOmax | Max. Breakover Voltage | Second [s] |
UBOmin | Min. Breakover Voltage | Second [s] |
UBR | (Min.) Breakdown Voltage | Volt [V] |
UCC+ | Positive Supply Voltage | Volt [V] |
UCC- | Negative Supply Voltage | Volt [V] |
UCEO | Collector Emitter Voltage At Open Base | Volt [V] |
UCES | Max. Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage | Volt [V] |
UCEsat | Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage | Volt [V] |
UCL | (Max.) Clamping Voltage | Volt [V] |
UContr | Control Voltage | Volt [V] |
UDRM | Max. Off-State Output Voltage | Volt [V] |
UDS | Max. Drain-Source Voltage | Volt [V] |
UECO | Ermitter Collector Voltage at Open Base | Volt [V] |
UESD | ESD Voltage | Volt [V] |
UF | (Max.) Forward Voltage | Volt [V] |
UGE(th) | Min. Gate Threshold Voltage | Volt [V] |
UGS(th) | Min. Gate Threshold Voltage | Volt [V] |
Uin | (Max.) Input Voltage | Volt [V] |
Uio | Max. Input Offset Voltage | Volt [V] |
UISO | Isolation Voltage | Volt [V] |
ULDO | Max. Low Dropout Voltage | Volt [V] |
ULoad | (Max.) Load Voltage | Volt [V] |
UMPPSTC | MPP Output Voltage AT STC | Volt [V] |
Uoffset | (Max.) Floating Supply Offset Voltage | Volt [V] |
UOSTC | Typ. Open Circuit Output Voltage | Volt [V] |
Uout | (Typ.) Output Voltage | Volt [V] |
UR | (Max.) Reserve Voltage | Volt [V] |
UReg | Regulated Output Voltage | Volt [V] |
URM | Stand-Off Voltage | Volt [V] |
URMS | (Max.) RMS Voltage | Volt [V] |
URRM | (Max.) Peak Recurrent Reverse Voltage | Volt [V] |
URSM | Max. Non-Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage | Volt [V] |
US | Supply Voltage | Volt [V] |
Uth | Typ. Reset Threshold Voltage | Volt [V] |
UZ | Zener Voltage Range | Volt [V] |
V | Vertical (Pixel) | - |
VA | Viewing Angle | Degree [°] |
V-Area | Viewing Area | Meter² [m²] |
WL | Peak Emission Wavelength | Meter [m] |
WLS | Wavelength Of Peak Sensitivity | Meter [m] |
ZZT | (Max.) Zener Impedance | Ohm [W] |