Meanings
nounArmstrong oscillator (plural Armstrong oscillators)
plural Armstrong oscillators
- businessAn electronic oscillator circuit which uses an inductor and capacitor to generate an oscillation.
Synonyms: Meissner oscillator
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn electronic oscillator circuit which uses an inductor and capacitor to generate an oscillation.
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Named after Edwin Howard Armstrong.
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