Glossary

A banana plug is a single-wire electrical connector commonly used in test equipment, audio systems, and laboratory applications. It features a cylindr...

Bandwidth is the range of frequencies that a signal can occupy or that a system can effectively process, typically measured in Hertz (Hz). In analog c...

A barrel jack is a cylindrical electrical connector commonly used for low-voltage DC power connections in electronic devices. It consists of a hollow ...

A Battery Management System (BMS) is an electronic control circuit that monitors and manages rechargeable battery packs to ensure safe and optimal ope...

A battery protection circuit is an electronic safety system that monitors and controls battery charging and discharging to prevent damage or hazardous...

Baud rate is the number of signal changes or symbols transmitted per second in a communication channel. In digital communications, it often correspond...

A bench power supply is a laboratory-grade electronic device that provides stable, adjustable DC voltage and current to power circuits and electronic ...

A Bill of Materials (BOM) is a comprehensive list of all components, parts, materials, and quantities required to manufacture or assemble an electroni...

A Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) is a three-terminal semiconductor device used for switching and amplification in electronic circuits. It consists ...

Bit depth is the number of bits used to represent each sample or pixel in a digital signal or image. In audio, it determines the dynamic range and sig...

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication protocol that enables devices to exchange data over distances typically up to 30 feet (10 meters). I...

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is a wireless communication protocol designed for short-range data transmission with minimal power consumption. It operates...

A BNC connector is a type of coaxial cable connector commonly used for RF (radio frequency) and video signal transmission. It features a bayonet coupl...

A boost converter is a type of DC-DC switching power supply that steps up (increases) an input voltage to a higher output voltage. It uses an inductor...

A bootloader is a small program stored in a microcontroller's memory that runs first when the device powers up or resets. It is responsible for initia...

A breadboard is a reusable construction base used for building temporary electronic circuits without soldering. It consists of a plastic board with a ...

A breakout board is a small printed circuit board that makes the pins of a complex integrated circuit or connector more accessible for prototyping and...

A brushless motor is an electric motor that uses electronic switching instead of physical brushes to control the current flow to the rotor windings. I...

A buck converter is a type of DC-DC switching power supply that steps down (reduces) an input voltage to a lower output voltage with high efficiency. ...

A buck-boost converter is a DC-to-DC power converter that can either step up (boost) or step down (buck) an input voltage to produce a regulated outpu...

A buffer is an electronic circuit that amplifies or isolates signals without changing their logic state or waveform shape. It provides high input impe...

A bypass capacitor is a capacitor placed in parallel with a power supply or active component to provide a low-impedance path for high-frequency AC sig...