pulse timing circuit
Definition
Noun: A pulse timing circuit is an electronic circuit designed to measure, control, or generate the precise timing intervals of electrical pulses. Its primary function is to define the duration between pulses or the width of a single pulse.
Usage
This term is used in the specialized fields of electronics, electrical engineering, and digital systems design. It describes a functional block within a larger system.
Examples
- The oscillator's stability depends on a highly accurate pulse timing circuit.
- An engineer designed a new pulse timing circuit to improve the radar's range resolution.
- The device uses a pulse timing circuit to synchronize the data transmission.
Advanced Usage
- As a core component: In many digital clocks and communication systems, the pulse timing circuit is the heart of the timing mechanism.
- Design parameter: The precision of a pulse timing circuit is often specified by its jitter and propagation delay characteristics.
Variants and Related Words
- Timing circuit (n): A more general term for any circuit that controls timing, which may or may not be specifically for pulses.
- Pulse generator (n): A circuit that creates pulses, which often incorporates a pulse timing circuit to control pulse width.
- Monostable multivibrator (n): A specific type of pulse timing circuit that produces a single output pulse of a defined duration in response to a trigger signal.
Synonyms
- Pulse-width control circuit
- Pulse delay circuit
Related Phrases
- Circuit for timing pulses: A descriptive phrase equivalent in meaning to the noun compound "pulse timing circuit".
Noun
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a circuit that times pulses
