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Microwave Acronyms - V

Updated October 21, 2006

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VBR breakdown voltage Usually refers to gate-drain breakdown in a FET.
VCA voltage controlled attenuator The same thing as a VVA.

VCO

voltage-controlled oscillator

 

VCXO

voltage-controlled crystal oscillator

 

VD

drain voltage

Not a sexually transmitted disease in this case, you pervert.
VFM variable frequency microwave A new and improved way to use microwaves to heat material, such as in semiconductor processing.
VNA vector network analyzer  
VPE vapor-phase epitaxy A method of growing semiconductors on a substrate.
VPIN vertical PIN diode Used to make low-loss switches monolithically.
VPO pinch-off voltage The gate-source voltage at which a FET's channel is fully depleted and electrical current between drain and source is prevented.
V-pol vertical polarization  
VSAT very small aperture terminal  

VSWR

voltage standing wave ratio

See SWR.

VVA voltage-variable attenuator V

 


 
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