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breakdown voltage [′brāk‚dau̇n ‚vȯl·tij] (electricity) The voltage measured at a specified current in the electrical breakdown region of a semiconductor diode. Also known as Zener voltage. The voltage at which an electrical breakdown occurs in a dielectric. The voltage at which an electrical breakdown occurs in a gas. Also known as breakdown potential; sparking potential; sparking voltage. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Lamp Driving Topology provides a methodology to drive two lamps in series without increasing transformer cost for supplying the striking voltage to ignite the lamps. This ensures that sufficient striking voltage is generated by the inductive lighting ballast to instantly ignite the fluorescent tube. |
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