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active device

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active device [′ak·tiv di′vīs]
(electronics)
A component, such as an electron tube or transistor, that is capable of amplifying the current or voltage in a circuit.


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[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Heat is generated every time an active device is in operation.
Active devices, on the other hand, compile the same bits of information but instead of storing the information for download later, they transmit all the data virtually or in actual real-time through the use of a cellular or some networked circle of satellites to a central database.
Part of a set of three independent volumes, the handbook covers passive technologies, active device technologies, and materials properties.
 
 
 
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