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variable capacitor [′ver·ē·ə·bəl kə′pas·əd·ər]

(electricity)

A capacitor whose capacitance can be varied continuously by moving one set of metal plates with respect to another.

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No references found			Moreover, for the value of the chosen time-constant of the circuit, [tau]=1/6 s, although the time-independent capacitor reaches its plateau within one second, the variable capacitor requires a longer time span. Rotating capacitor and a transient electric network by Sarafian, Haiduke; Sarafian, Nenette / Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications (JEMAA) The output frequency can be controlled by a variable capacitor. Eye On Electronics by Mike Dale / Motor A low-noise RF voltage controlled oscillator using on-chip high-Q three-dimensional coil inductor and micromachined variable capacitor. MEMS for mobile communications: microelectromechanical (MEM) ... by Silanto, Samuli / Circuits Assembly			Varèse, Edgar Varese, Edgard Varèse, Edgard Varfolomei Aleksandrovich Zaitsev Varfolomei Artemevich Fanardzhian Varfolomei Fanardzhian Varfolomei Rastrelli Varfolomei Varfolomeevich Rastrelli Varfolomei Zaitsev Varga, Evgenii Varga, Evgenii Samuilovich Varga, Istvan Varga, István Vargas Vargas Llosa Vargas Llosa, Mario Vargas Zapata y Luján Ponce de León, Diego de Vargas, Getúlio Vargas, Getulio Dornelles Vargas, Getúlio Dornelles Vargashi Variable variable acceleration variable air valve variable attenuator variable capacitor variable carrier modulation variable ceiling variable click track variable connector variable costs variable coupling variable data printing variable diode function generator variable element variable field variable flow variable force variable geometry aircraft variable inductance variable inductor variable length field variable length record variable nebula variable parameter variable point variable radio-frequency radiosonde variable recoil variable reduction variable resistor Variable Section			Variable Bandwidth Density Fusion variable behavior Variable Behavior Binary Particle Swarm Optimization Variable Belt Density Variable Bit Rate Variable Bit Rate - Non Real Time Variable Bit Rate - Real Time Variable Bit Rate Non-Real Time Variable Bit Rate, Non Real Time Variable Bit Rate, Real Time Variable bitrate Variable Bleed Valve Variable Block Variable Block Size Motion Estimation Variable Block-Size Motion Compensation Variable Block-Size Transform variable bore ram Variable Bore Rams, Inc. Variable Boundary Regional Approximation Variable Buffer Verification Variable Bypass Valve Variable Cam Timing Variable capacitance diode Variable capacitance diode Variable Capacitance Displacement Transducer variable capacitor Variable Capacity Variable Capital Company variable carrier modulation Variable Cash Incentive Program variable ceiling Variable Center Distance Variable character Variable Charge Y Variable Chip Rate Variable Chip Rate, Frequency Shifted variable click track Variable Coding and Modulation Variable coefficient Variable Combo Variable compression ratio Variable Conductance Heat Pipe Variable Connectivity Distributed Routing Network variable connector Variable Constellation Multitone Variable Contract Variable Contrast Variable Contrast Acuity Profile Variable Contrast Constant Exposure Variable Contribution Margin

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