balun
/ˈbælən/
balun noun: an electronic device for connecting a balanced transmission line to an unbalanced one.
Noun
balun (plural baluns)
- An electronic device for connecting a balanced transmission line to an unbalanced one.
- Baluns find wide use in mixer, antenna and balanced amplifier circuits. Yet balun design is still regarded as if it were black magic by many engineers partly due to the fact that practical design information on baluns can be difficult to find.2001, Rick Sturdivant, Balun Design for Wireless: Mixers, Amplifiers and Antennas, in Practical Filters and Couplers, Noble Publishing Corporation, page 25
- The Roberts balun [23] design adds an open-circuited stub λ/4 long inside the dummy coax of the folded balun.2005, Thomas A. Milligan, Modern Antenna Design, 2nd edition, Wiley, page 253
balun meaning in Tamil
balun in Tamil
- சமனிலாச்சமனி
Forms of balun
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Origin of balun
Clipping of balanced–unbalanced. Compare modem.
Questions about balun
- What does balun mean?
- Balun means an electronic device for connecting a balanced transmission line to an unbalanced one.
- What is balun in Tamil?
- Balun in Tamil is சமனிலாச்சமனி. See Balun meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is balun?
- Balun is a noun.
- How do you pronounce balun?
- Balun is pronounced /ˈbælən/.
- What is the plural of balun?
- The plural of balun is baluns.
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