|
IC
|
integrated
circuit |
What MLK was talking about
in his "I have a dream" speech.
|
| ICD |
interconnect
diagram |
A type
of block diagram. |
|
ICP
|
Insane Clown Posse. No,
just kidding, inductively-coupled plasma
|
A musical group that you
don't want your daughter to be a groupy for? actually, a great
way to etch via holes in GaAs substrates.
|
| ID |
inside
diameter |
The
inside dimension of a cylinder. |
|
IDS
|
drain-source
current |
The
channel current in an FET. |
| IDSS |
saturated
drain source current |
logical
people think this should be abbreviated"SDSC" |
| IEC |
an
international standards group |
|
|
IEEE
|
Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers
|
A stuffy organization
that many people join to get a good group insurance rate.
The subgroup MTT-S publishes a lot of excellent but hard-to-read
microwave-related papers.
|
|
IF
|
intermediate frequency
|
The output frequency of
a down converter.
|
| IIP2,
IIP3 |
input
third order intercept point |
The
intercept points, referenced to the input. |
|
IL
|
insertion loss
|
|
| IMAX |
maximum
current for a FET |
Maximum
FET channel current,typically measured at +0.5 volts VGS and
+1 volt VDS. |
| IM |
intermodulation |
|
| IMD |
intermodulation
distortion |
Often
refers to "TOI". |
| IMP |
intermodulation
products |
|
| IMR |
intermodulation
ratio |
The
difference in magnitude of observed during two-tone IMD measurements. |
|
IMPATT
|
impact avalanche and
transit time
|
A nearly forgotten diode
technology that offered great promise for supplying high power
at millimeter wavelengths.
|
| InP |
indium
phosphide |
A III-V
compound semiconductor suitable for frequencies up to and beyond
100 GHz. |
| IIP3 |
input
third order intercept point |
Same
as ITOI. |
|
I/O
|
input/output
|
Not to be confused with
what that Chinese engineer says every time you blow up one
of his FETs.
|
| IP |
intellectual
property |
What
you try to protect with a patent. |
|
IP2
|
second order intercept
point
|
|
|
IP3
|
third order intercept
point
|
|
|
IQ
|
intelligence quotient
|
Here are the official
categories for your stupid coworkers (be sure to always use
the proper term!)
Idiot (IQ 60-80)
Imbecile (IQ 40-60)
Moron (IQ <40)
|
|
I-Q
|
in-phase/quadrature
|
As in "IQ modulator".
|
|
IRM
|
image reject mixer
|
A mixer that removes
the image frequency contribution from the IF.
|
| ISV |
individual
source vias |
The
best possible grounding scheme for power FETs, usually required
2-mil substrates. |
| ITAR |
international
traffic in arms regulations |
A set
of regulations in the United States that controls the export
of data that is critical to military programs. |
| ITOI |
input
third order intercept |
Same
as IIP3. |
