Cisco Cisco 1 GHz GainMaker Amplifier Guide De Montage
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A
A
ampere. A unit of measure for electrical current.
ac, AC
alternating current. An electric current that reverses its direction at regularly recurring
intervals.
intervals.
AGC
automatic gain control. A process or means by which gain is automatically adjusted in a
specified manner as a function of input level or other specified parameters.
specified manner as a function of input level or other specified parameters.
C
CW
continuous wave.
D
dB
decibel. One tenth of a bel, the number of decibels denoting the ratio of two amounts of power
being ten times the common logarithm of this ratio.
being ten times the common logarithm of this ratio.
dBm
decibels relative to 1 milliwatt.
dBmV
decibels relative to 1 millivolt.
dBW
decibels relative to 1 watt.
dc, DC
direct current. An electric current flowing in one direction only and substantially constant in
value.
value.
Glossary