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Glossary
Symbol
Prefix
Value
p
pico
10
–12
µ
micro
10
– 6
m
milli
10
–3
M
mega
10
6
A
A
Amperes.
ASIC
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit—A proprietary semiconductor
component designed and manufactured to perform a set of specific
functions.
B
bipolar
A signal range that includes both positive and negative values (for example,
–5 to +5 V).
C
C
Celsius.
CalDAC
Calibration DAC.
CH
Channel—Pin or wire lead to which you apply or from which you read the
analog or digital signal. Analog signals can be single-ended or differential.
For digital signals, you group channels to form ports. Ports usually consist
of either four or eight digital channels.
cm
Centimeter.
CMOS
Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.