thermal resistor

Thân thiện

A technician tests a thermal resistor on a circuit board.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A thermal resistor is a semiconductor device constructed from materials whose electrical resistance changes predictably with temperature. Its primary function is to compensate for temperature-related changes in other parts of an electrical circuit.

Usage

• A thermal resistor is used as a component in electronic circuits. It is typically employed for temperature compensation, measurement, or control. The term is often used in technical and engineering contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The engineer selected a thermal resistor to stabilize the amplifier's performance across a wide temperature range.
  • To ensure accurate readings, the sensor circuit includes a thermal resistor for compensation.
  • The varying resistance of the thermal resistor provides feedback to the temperature control system.

Advanced Usage

• As a circuit element: In circuit design, a thermal resistor is often analyzed for its temperature coefficient, which describes how much its resistance changes per degree of temperature change.
  • The design specifies a thermal resistor with a negative temperature coefficient.

Variants and Related Words

• Thermistor: This is the standard and more common short form for thermal resistor. The two terms are synonymous in technical use.
  • The thermistor is a type of thermal resistor.

Synonyms

• Thermistor
• Temperature-sensitive resistor

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• NTC thermistor: A Negative Temperature Coefficient thermistor, where resistance decreases as temperature increases.
• PTC thermistor: A Positive Temperature Coefficient thermistor, where resistance increases as temperature increases.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit

Từ đồng nghĩa

• thermistor