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MICROPHONE. An energy converter that changes sound energy into electrical energy. [Microphone Manufacturers]
MICROWAVE REGION. The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from 1,000 MHz to 100,000 MHz.
MIL. The diameter of a conductor equal to 1/1000 (.001) inch.
MIL FOOT. A unit of measurement for conductors (diameter of 1 mil, 1 foot in length.).
MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS (MIL-SPEC). Technical requirements and standards adopted by the
Department of Defense that must be met by vendors selling materials to DOD.
MILITARY STANDARDS (MILSTD). Standards of performance for components or equipment that
must be met to be acceptable for military systems.
MILLER OSCILLATOR. A Crystal-controlled oscillator in which the crystal oscillates at its parallel resonant frequency. [Crystal Oscillator Manufacturers]
MILLI. A prefix meaning one-thousandth, 10-3.
MINIATURE ELECTRONICS. Modules, packages, pcbs, and so forth, composed exclusively of discrete
components.
MINIMUM ANNULAR RING. The minimum distance between the edge of a PCB pad and its via. Refer to this page for Minimum Annular Ring Graphics
MINIMUM DISCERNIBLE SIGNAL (MDS). The weakest input signal that produces a usable signal at
the output of a receiver. The weaker the input signal, the more sensitive the receiver.
MINORITY CARRIERS. Either electrons or holes, whichever is the less dominant carrier in a
semiconductor device. In P-type semiconductors, electrons are the minority carriers; in N-type
semiconductors, the holes are the minority carriers.
MINORITY CURRENT. A very small current that passes through the base-to-collector junction when
this junction is reverse biased.
MINOR LOBE. The lobe in which the radiation intensity is less than that of a major lobe.
MIXER. In radar, a circuit that combines the received RF signal with a local-oscillator signal to effectively
convert the received signal to a lower IF frequency signal. RF Mixer Manufacturers
MLC. MultiLevel Cell: involves storing multiple bits of information on a single memory transistor. Storing two bits per memory cell instantly doubles the density in the same space and lowers the cost-per-Mbyte. MLC technology enables storage of multiple bits per memory cell by charging the polysilicon floating gate of a transistor to different levels. This technology takes advantage of the analog nature of a traditional flash cell by assigning a bit pattern to a specific voltage range.
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