Tooltip Tags: Electrical Engineering

Intel 8086 [8086]

The Intel 8086 was a 16-bit microprocessor that was launched in 1978 and retired in 1998. The 8086 is one of the most influential processors ever created because it introduced the x86 processing architecture and instruction.

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Automated X-ray Inspection [AXI]

Automated X-ray inspection (AXI) is a testing approach based on the same principles as automated optical inspection (AOI). Instead of cameras, X-rays are used to automatically inspect features.

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Fixtureless In-circuit Test [FICT]

A test methodology for printed circuit boards (PCBs) that uses two or more “flying probes” which are controlled by software. The probes move around the board under test and contact electrical components and test points on the PCB. FICT is an alternative to bed-of-nails testing.

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Thermal Interface Material [TIM]

Any material that is inserted between two components in order to enhance the thermal coupling between them. A common use is heat dissipation, in which the TIM is inserted between a heat-producing device (e.g. an integrated circuit) and a heat-dissipating device (e.g. a heat sink).

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Linear Voltage Regulator

A voltage regulator that uses a transistor controlled by a negative-feedback circuit to produce a specified output voltage that remains stable despite variations in load current and input voltage.

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