constant-current source
constant-current source
[¦kän·stənt ′kər·ənt ‚sȯrs] (electronics)
A circuit which produces a specified current, independent of the load resistance or applied voltage.
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Figure 2 shows the resistance standard and the thermistor probes connected in series with the constant-current source.
A constant-current source supplies a 10 [micro]A current to all of the channels of the junction box in series.
He has been working as a microwave design engineer for over 10 years and holds a patent on the use of a GaAs FET
constant-current source for biasing RF GaAs FETS.
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