Norton equivalent circuit

Norton equivalent circuit

[¦nȯrt·ən i′kwiv·ə·lənt ‚sər·kət]

(electricity)

An equivalent circuit that consists of a parallel connection of a current source and a two-terminal circuit, where the current source is usually dependent on the electric signals applied to the input terminals.

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