Hartley oscillator

noun

An electronic oscillator circuit in which the oscillation frequency is determined by a tuned circuit consisting of capacitors and inductors.

Meanings

nounHartley oscillator (plural Hartley oscillators)

plural Hartley oscillators

  1. An electronic oscillator circuit in which the oscillation frequency is determined by a tuned circuit consisting of capacitors and inductors.

Origin

The circuit was invented in 1915 by American engineer Ralph Hartley.

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Translations

Catalan oscil·lador Hartley
  • oscil·lador HartleyTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 哈特萊振盪器 /哈特莱振荡器
  • 哈特萊振盪器 /哈特莱振荡器Translations
Dutch Hartley-oscillator
  • Hartley-oscillatorTranslations
Estonian Hartley ostsillaator
  • Hartley ostsillaatorTranslations
French oscillateur Hartley
  • oscillateur HartleyTranslations
German Hartley-Schaltung, Hartley-Oszillator
  • Hartley-SchaltungTranslations
  • Hartley-OszillatorTranslations
Hindi हार्टले दोलक
  • हार्टले दोलक (hārṭale dolak)Translations
Japanese ハートレー発振回路
  • ハートレー発振回路Translations
Polish Generator Hartleya
  • Generator HartleyaTranslations
Portuguese Oscilador Hartley
  • Oscilador HartleyTranslations
Russian Генератор Хартли
  • Генератор ХартлиTranslations
Spanish oscilador Hartley
  • oscilador HartleyTranslations
Swedish Hartley-oscillator
  • Hartley-oscillatorTranslations
Urdu ہارٹلے ارتعاش
  • ہارٹلے ارتعاشTranslations
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APA

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