Voltage, also known as (electrical) potential difference, electric pressure, or electric tension is the difference in electric potential between two points...

input voltage (Vin). Voltage division is the result of distributing the input voltage among the components of the divider. A simple example of a voltage divider...

A voltage regulator is a system designed to automatically maintain a constant voltage. It may use a simple feed-forward design or may include negative...

High voltage electricity refers to electrical potential large enough to cause injury or damage. In certain industries, high voltage refers to voltage above...

The breakdown voltage of an insulator is the minimum voltage that causes a portion of an insulator to experience electrical breakdown and become electrically...

A voltage multiplier is an electrical circuit that converts AC electrical power from a lower voltage to a higher DC voltage, typically using a network...

simply alternating and direct, respectively, as when they modify current or voltage. The usual waveform of alternating current in most electric power circuits...

and territories, with the plugs, voltages and frequencies they commonly use for providing electrical power to low voltage appliances, equipment, and lighting...

A voltage source is a two-terminal device which can maintain a fixed voltage. An ideal voltage source can maintain the fixed voltage independent of the...

In electrical engineering, low voltage is a relative term, the definition varying by context. Different definitions are used in electric power transmission...

(symbol: V) is the unit of electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force in the International System of Units (SI). One...

The threshold voltage, commonly abbreviated as Vth or VGS(th), of a field-effect transistor (FET) is the minimum gate-to-source voltage (VGS) that is...

A voltage reference is an electronic device that ideally produces a fixed (constant) voltage irrespective of the loading on the device, power supply variations...

to mean simply alternating and direct, as when they modify current or voltage. Direct current may be converted from an alternating current supply by...

In electronics,the cut-off voltage is the voltage at which a battery is considered fully discharged, beyond which further discharge could cause harm. Some...

Stray voltage is the occurrence of electrical potential between two objects that ideally should not have any voltage difference between them. Small voltages...

Voltage-gated ion channels are a class of transmembrane proteins that form ion channels that are activated by changes in a cell's electrical membrane...

voltage, usually abbreviated as VOV, is typically referred to in the context of MOSFET transistors. The overdrive voltage is defined as the voltage between...

A voltage sag (U.S. English) or voltage dip (British English) is a short-duration reduction in the voltage of an electric power distribution system. It...

Voltage transformers (VT), also called potential transformers (PT), are a parallel-connected type of instrument transformer. They are designed to present...

In electronics, voltage drop is the decrease of electric potential along the path of a current flowing in a circuit. Voltage drops in the internal resistance...

them into a wall outlet. The voltage and frequency of electric power differs between regions. In much of the world, a voltage (nominally) of 230 volts and...

"Danger! High Voltage" is a song by American rock band Electric Six. It was released as the band's debut single and the lead single from their debut studio...

power supply is to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current, and frequency to power the load. As a result, power supplies...

transmission network. This is distinct from the local wiring between high-voltage substations and customers, which is typically referred to as electric power...

A voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) is an electronic oscillator whose oscillation frequency is controlled by a voltage input. The applied input voltage...

A high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission system uses direct current (DC) for electric power transmission, in contrast with the...

High Voltage is the first internationally released album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It contains tracks completed from their first two previous...

but are often found serving as components of DC power supplies and high-voltage direct current power transmission systems. Rectification may serve in roles...

Open-circuit voltage (abbreviated as OCV or VOC) is the difference of electrical potential between two terminals of an electronic device when disconnected...