capacitive

Thân thiện

A capacitive touchscreen responds to the gentle tap of a finger.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to capacitance: Describes something that involves, pertains to, or is characterized by electrical capacitance, which is the ability of a system to store an electric charge.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The touchscreen uses a capacitive sensing technology.
  • A capacitive load can cause phase shifts in an AC circuit.
  • The engineer measured the capacitive reactance of the component.

Advanced Usage

• "Capacitive coupling": A method of transferring energy between circuits by means of the capacitance between them.

  • Capacitive coupling is often used to pass AC signals while blocking DC bias.

• "Capacitive touch": A type of touch-sensitive control that detects the electrical capacitance of a human finger.

  • Most modern smartphones feature a capacitive touch screen.

Variants and Related Words

• Capacitance (n): The ability of a system to store an electrical charge, measured in farads.

  • The capacitor's capacitance is 10 microfarads.

• Capacitor (n): A passive electronic component that stores energy in an electric field.

  • He replaced the faulty capacitor on the circuit board.

Synonyms

• Capacitive is a technical term with no perfect synonyms. Related descriptive terms include:
  • Charge-storing: Pertaining to the storage of electrical charge.
  • Reactive (in the specific context of electrical reactance).

Related Phrases

• Capacitive sensing: A technology that detects touch or proximity based on changes in capacitance.

  • The elevator buttons use capacitive sensing.

• Capacitive divider: A circuit that uses capacitors to divide an AC voltage.

  • A capacitive voltage divider was used in the measurement setup.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to capacitance