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pass element

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pass element [′pas ‚el·ə·mənt]
(electronics)
Controlled variable resistance device, either a vacuum tube or power transistor, in series with the source of direct-current power; the pass element is driven by the amplified error signal to increase its resistance when the output needs to be lowered or to decrease its resistance when the output must be raised.


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