Technical Engineering Dictionary
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Notch Filter. A filter designed to block a specific frequency range or band of frequencies. A band-stop filter [which shows a frequency pass-band graphic]. A notch filter may be passive or an active circuit using an amplifier, in this case an operational amplifier. This circuit example also provides a frequency adjustment using the variable resistor. See Notch Filter Design. |
 Notch Filter |
NOT Circuit. A binary circuit with a single output that is always the opposite of the input. Also called an Inverter Circuit. A TTL 7404, 7405, or 7414 inverter, or a CMOS 4069 hex inverter.
NPN. An NPN transistor is formed by introducing a thin region of P-type material between two regions of N-type material. [Transistor Terms] / [Transistor Manufacturers] |
 NPN |
NRZ. See the definition of Non-Return-to-Zero Encoding, which also covers the encoding variations.
n-sequence. A pseudorandom binary sequence of n bits that is the output of a linear shift register and has the property that, if the shift register is set to any nonzero state and then cycled, a pseudorandom binary sequence of a maximum of n = 2m-1 bits will be generated, where m is the number of stages, i.e., the number of bit positions in the register, before the shift register returns to its original state and the n-bit output sequence repeats.
N-Type Material. A semiconductor material produced by doping an intrinsic semiconductor with an electron-donor impurity .
Null. No output. A balanced condition of a circuit that represents zero output, as in Off-Set Null of an Op Amp. The minimum output amplitude of a circuit. Read more on Off-Set Null Adjustment. On a polar-coordinate graph, the area that represents minimum or 0 radiation. Also refer to the section of Antenna Terms. |
 Off-Set Null Adjust |
Null Character. [NUL] A control character that is used to accomplish media-fill stuffing or a time-fill stuffing in storage device or in a data transmission line and that may be inserted and removed from a series of characters without affecting the meaning of the series. Also refer to the Table of ASCII characters.
Null Modem. A connector adapter or cable that cross connects the Tx and Rx lines of an RS232 interface. Null Modem Adapter and Pinout.
Number. A mathematical entity that may indicate quantity or amount of units. An abstract mathematical symbol for expressing a quantity. Also Hex.
Number Representation. The representation of numbers by agreed sets of symbols according to
agreed rules. Also ASCII.
Number System. A number representation system. Any system for the representation of
numbers. Also Base Number Conversion.
Numeral. A discrete representation of a number. For example, twelve, 12, XII, are three different numerals that represent the same number. A numeric word that represents a number.
Nyquist. A theorem that determines the minimum sampling rate of a signal. See Nyquist Sampling Rate
