latchup

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A form of latch-up — 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

nounlatchup (plural latchups)

plural latchups

  1. alternativeAlternative form of latch-up.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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