
Model 8640B
TM 9-4935-601-14-7&P
Table 6-2. Reference Designations and Abbreviations (2 of 2)
MOD........................modulator
OD ...............outside diameter
PWV ................. peak working
TD ..........................time delay
MOM
momentary
OH .......................... oval head
voltage
TERM ........................ terminal
MOS .................... metal-oxide
OP AMPL .............. operational
RC .........................resistance-
TFT ............thin-film transistor
semiconductor
amplifier
capacitance
TGL .............................. toggle
ms ..........................mllisecond
OPT ..............................option
RECT ......................... rectifier
THD .............................thread
MTG .........................mounting
OSC ......................... oscillator
REF.......................... reference
THRU .........................through
MTR ............ meter (indicating
OX ................................. oxide
REG ......................... regulated
TI .............................. titanium
device)
oz ................................. ounce
REPL.....................replaceable
TOL.......................... tolerance
mV ............................ millivolt
Ω
..................................... ohm
RF ..................radio frequency
TRIM ...........................trimmer
mVac ....................millivolt, ac
P ............... peak (used in parts
RFI ..................radio frequency
TSTR ...................... transistor
mVdc
millivolt. dc
list)
interference
TTL ...........transistor-transistor
mVpk ................ millivolt, peak
PAM ..............pulse-amplitude
RH................ round head; right
logic
mVp-p
millivolt. peak-
modulation
hand
TV ............................ television
to-peak
PC .....................printed circuit
RLC .......................resistance-
TVI ........ television interference
mVrms
millivolt. rms
PCM
pulse-code modula-
inductance-
TWT ......... traveling wave tube
mW
milliwatt
tion; pulse-count
capacitance
U.................. micro (10
6
) (used
MUX ......................... multiplex
.............................. modulation
RMO ..............rack mount only
in parts list)
MY................................. mylar
PDM ................. pulse-duration
rms ............. root-mean-square
UF.............microfarad (used in
µA ......................microampere
.............................. modulation
RND ..............................round
parts list)
µF ..........................microfarad
pF ............................ picofarad
ROM .......... read-only memory
UHF ......... ultrahigh frequency
µH ........................ microhenry
PH BRZ .........phosphor bronze
R&P .................rack and panel
UNREG ................ unregulated
µmho .......................micromho
PHL ............................. Phillips
RWV .............. reverse working
V ....................................... volt
µs
microsecond
PIN
positive-intrinsic-
voltage
VA......................... voltampere
µV
microvolt
negative
S .............scattering parameter
Vac ...........................volts, ac
µVac .................. microvolt, ac
PIV ...................... peak inverse
s........................ second (time)
VAR ........................... variable
µVdc
microvolt, dc
voltage
..." . ...... second (plane angle)
VCO ........... voltage-controlled
µVpk................microvolt, peak
pk .................................... peak
S-B ............... slow-blow (fuse)
oscillator
µVp-p
. microvolt, peak-
PL
phase lock
(used in parts list)
Vdc ...........................volts, dc
to-peak
PLO .......................phase lock
SCR .............silicon controlled
VDCW..........volts, dc, working
µVrms
microvolt, rms
oscillator
........................ rectifier; screw
................... (used in parts list)
µW ......................... microwatt
PM .............. phase modulation
SE ............................selenium
V(F) ................... volts. filtered
nA........................nanoampere
PNP ............ positive-negative-
SECT .........................sections
VFO .......... variable-frequency
NC ....................no connection
....................................positive
SEMICON ............... semicon-
oscillator
N/C
normally closed
P/O
part of
ductor
VHF .................. very-high fre-
NE ..................................neon
POLY ...................polystyrene
SHF .................. superhigh fre-
quency
NEG
negative
PORC
porcelain
quency
Vpk ....................... volts, peak
nF............................nanofarad
POS ......... positive; position(s)
SI .................................silicon
Vp-p ........ volts, peak-T0-peak
NI PL
nickel plate
(used in parts list)
SIL ................................. silver
Vrms ...................... volts, rms
N/O................... normally open
POSN ........................ position
SL .................................. slide
VSWR........... voltage standing
NOM...........................nominal
POT ................. potentiometer
SNR ....... signal-T0-noise ratio
wave ratio
NORM ......................... normal
p-p .................... peak-T0-peak
SPDT .................... single-pole,
VTO .................. voltage-tuned
NPN......... . negative-positive-
PP ............peak-T0-peak (used
.......................... double-throw
oscillator
negative
in parts list)
SPG ............................. spring
VTVM..................vacuum-tube
NPO ............. negative-positive PPM ................. pulse-position
SR ............................ split ring
voltmeter
zero (zero tempera-
modulation
SPST .................... single-pole,
V(X) ................. volts, switched
ture coefficient)
PREAMPL
preamplifier
single-throw
W ................................ .... watt
NRFR ......... not recommended
PRF ................ pulse-repetition
SSB ............... single sideband
W/ ................................ ... with
for field replace-
frequency
SST .................. stainless steel
WIV................. working inverse
................................ ....... ment
PRR ................ pulse repetition
STL ................................ . steel
voltage
NSR
not separately
rate
SQ .............................. square
WW ...................... wirewound
replaceable
ps ......................... picosecond
SWR ........ standing-wave ratio
W/O ............................ without
ns ....................... nanosecond
PT ................................ ..point
SYNC .................. synchronize
YIG ........... yttrium-iron-garnet
nW ........................... nanowatt
PTM ....................... pulse-time
T .......... timed (slow-blow fuse)
Z
0
...................... characteristic
OBD ............ order by descrip-
.............................. modulation
TA ............................ tantalum
impedance
tion
PWM .................... pulse-width
TC........................ temperature
modulation
compensating
NOTE
All abbreviations in the parts list will be in upper-case.
MULTIPLIERS
Abbreviation
Prefix
Multiple
T
tera
10
12
G
giga
10
9
M
mega
10
6
k
kilo
10
3
da
deka
10
d
deci
10
-1
c
centi
10
-2
m
milli
10
-3
µ
micro
10
-6
n
nano
10
-9
p
pico
10
-12
f
femto
10
--15
a
atto
10
-18
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