Crystal oscillator — A miniature 4 MHz quartz crystal enclosed in a hermetically sealed HC 49/US package, used as the resonator in a crystal oscillator. A crystal oscillator is an electronic oscillator circuit that uses the mechanical resonance of a vibrating crystal … Wikipedia
Microelectromechanical system oscillator — Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) oscillators are timing devices that generate highly stable reference frequencies. These reference frequencies are used to sequence electronic systems, manage data transfer, define radio frequencies, and… … Wikipedia
Harmonic oscillator — This article is about the harmonic oscillator in classical mechanics. For its uses in quantum mechanics, see quantum harmonic oscillator. Classical mechanics … Wikipedia
Dynatron oscillator — A dynatron oscillator is an electronic circuit that uses negative resistance to keep an LC tank circuit oscillating. In theory, if an ideal capacitor is connected in parallel with an ideal inductor, they form a resonant circuit that, once it… … Wikipedia
Grid dip oscillator — Dipmeter could also refer to an influential early commercial expert system called Dipmeter Advisor; or may refer to an instrument that measures the dip angle of the planet s magnetic field, the field line angle in a vertical plane. A dipmeter and … Wikipedia
Pierce oscillator — The Pierce oscillator is a type of electronic oscillator circuit particularly well suited for implementing crystal oscillator circuits. Named for its inventor, George W. Pierce (1872 1956), the Pierce oscillator is a derivative of the Colpitts… … Wikipedia
Voltage-controlled oscillator — A voltage controlled oscillator or VCO is an electronic oscillator designed to be controlled in oscillation frequency by a voltage input. The frequency of oscillation is varied by the applied DC voltage, while modulating signals may also be fed… … Wikipedia
Optical parametric oscillator — Infrared optical parametric oscillator An optical parametric oscillator (OPO) is a parametric oscillator which oscillates at optical frequencies. It converts an input laser wave (called pump ) into two output waves of lower frequency (ωs,ωi) by… … Wikipedia
Backward wave oscillator — A backward wave oscillator (BWO), also called carcinotron (a trade name for tubes manufactured by CSF, now Thales) or backward wave tube, is a vacuum tube that is used to generate microwaves up to the terahertz range. It belongs to the traveling… … Wikipedia
Electroluminescent wire — (often abbreviated to EL wire) is a thin copper wire coated in a phosphor which glows when an AC voltage is applied to it. It can be used to decorate vehicles or structures, much as rope light or Christmas lights are often used. Unlike these… … Wikipedia
Resonance — This article is about resonance in physics. For other uses, see Resonance (disambiguation). Resonant redirects here. For the phonological term, see Sonorant. Increase of amplitude as damping decreases and frequency approaches resonant frequency… … Wikipedia