latch-up

noun

A kind of short circuit caused by the inadvertent creation of a low-impedance path between the power supply rails of a MOSFET circuit.

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Meanings

nounlatch-up (plural latch-ups)

plural latch-ups · alternative latchup

  1. businessA kind of short circuit caused by the inadvertent creation of a low-impedance path between the power supply rails of a MOSFET circuit.
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APA

latch-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latch-up

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“latch-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latch-up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “latch-up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latch-up.

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