ResonatorA resonator is a device or system that exhibits resonance or resonant behavior. That is, it naturally oscillates with greater amplitude at some frequencies, called resonant frequencies, than at other frequencies. The oscillations in a resonator can be either electromagnetic or mechanical (including acoustic). Resonators are used to either generate waves of specific frequencies or to select specific frequencies from a signal. Musical instruments use acoustic resonators that produce sound waves of specific tones.
Filtre (électronique)En électronique, un filtre est un circuit linéaire qui transmet une grandeur électrique (courant ou tension) selon sa répartition en fréquences. Le filtre transforme l'histoire de cette grandeur d'entrée (c'est-à-dire ses valeurs successives depuis un certain temps) en une grandeur de sortie. Pour raisonner sur les filtres électroniques, on les considère comme des quadripôles dont les grandeurs électriques d'entrée et de sortie seraient un signal, même quand celles-ci ne servent pas à transmettre de l'information (comme dans le cas des filtres d'alimentation).
Analogue filterAnalogue filters are a basic building block of signal processing much used in electronics. Amongst their many applications are the separation of an audio signal before application to bass, mid-range, and tweeter loudspeakers; the combining and later separation of multiple telephone conversations onto a single channel; the selection of a chosen radio station in a radio receiver and rejection of others.
Distributed-element circuitDistributed-element circuits are electrical circuits composed of lengths of transmission lines or other distributed components. These circuits perform the same functions as conventional circuits composed of passive components, such as capacitors, inductors, and transformers. They are used mostly at microwave frequencies, where conventional components are difficult (or impossible) to implement. Conventional circuits consist of individual components manufactured separately then connected together with a conducting medium.
Waveguide filterA waveguide filter is an electronic filter constructed with waveguide technology. Waveguides are hollow metal conduits inside which an electromagnetic wave may be transmitted. Filters are devices used to allow signals at some frequencies to pass (the passband), while others are rejected (the stopband). Filters are a basic component of electronic engineering designs and have numerous applications. These include selection of signals and limitation of noise.
CirculatorIn electrical engineering, a circulator is a passive, non-reciprocal three- or four-port device that only allows a microwave or radio-frequency signal to exit through the port directly after the one it entered. Optical circulators have similar behavior. Ports are where an external waveguide or transmission line, such as a microstrip line or a coaxial cable, connects to the device. For a three-port circulator, a signal applied to port 1 only comes out of port 2; a signal applied to port 2 only comes out of port 3; a signal applied to port 3 only comes out of port 1, and so on.
Thin-film bulk acoustic resonatorA thin-film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR or TFBAR) is a device consisting of a piezoelectric material manufactured by thin film methods between two conductive – typically metallic – electrodes and acoustically isolated from the surrounding medium. The operation is based on the piezoelectricity of the piezolayer between the electrodes. FBAR devices using piezoelectric films with thicknesses ranging from several micrometres down to tenths of micrometres resonate in the frequency range of 100 MHz to 20 GHz.
Filtre passe-basUn filtre passe-bas est un filtre qui laisse passer les basses fréquences et qui atténue les hautes fréquences, c'est-à-dire les fréquences supérieures à la fréquence de coupure. Il pourrait également être appelé filtre coupe-haut. Le filtre passe-bas est l'inverse du filtre passe-haut et ces deux filtres combinés forment un filtre passe-bande. Le concept de filtre passe-bas est une transformation mathématique appliquée à des données (un signal). L'implémentation d'un filtre passe-bas peut se faire numériquement ou avec des composants électroniques.
Filtre coupe-bandeUn filtre coupe-bande aussi appelé filtre réjecteur de bande ou filtre cloche est un filtre empêchant le passage d'une partie des fréquences. Il est composé d'un filtre passe-haut et d'un filtre passe-bas dont les fréquences de coupure sont souvent proches mais différentes, la fréquence de coupure du filtre passe-bas est systématiquement inférieure à la fréquence de coupure du filtre passe-haut.
Bloc fonctionnelvignette|Schéma fonctionnel comportant un générateur de tension idéal et une résistance. La modélisation par blocs fonctionnels simplifie la description du comportement d'un système physique distribué en le réduisant à un graphe (ou « topologie ») constitué d’éléments séparés, les blocs fonctionnels. Elle intervient dans les domaines les plus variés, depuis le réseau de distribution à la linguistique en passant par les circuits (thermiques, électriques ou électroniques, pneumatiques, hydrauliques), les robots, l'acoustique, etc.
Parasite (électricité)In electrical networks, a parasitic element is a circuit element (resistance, inductance or capacitance) that is possessed by an electrical component but which it is not desirable for it to have for its intended purpose. For instance, a resistor is designed to possess resistance, but will also possess unwanted parasitic capacitance. Parasitic elements are unavoidable. All conductors possess resistance and inductance and the principles of duality ensure that where there is inductance, there will also be capacitance.
PiézoélectricitéLa piézoélectricité (du grec πιέζειν, piézein, presser, appuyer) est la propriété que possèdent certains matériaux de se polariser électriquement sous l’action d’une contrainte mécanique et réciproquement de se déformer lorsqu’on leur applique un champ électrique. Les deux effets sont indissociables. Le premier est appelé effet piézoélectrique direct ; le second effet piézoélectrique inverse. Cette propriété trouve un très grand nombre d’applications dans l’industrie et la vie quotidienne.
Filtre mécaniqueA mechanical filter is a signal processing filter usually used in place of an electronic filter at radio frequencies. Its purpose is the same as that of a normal electronic filter: to pass a range of signal frequencies, but to block others. The filter acts on mechanical vibrations which are the analogue of the electrical signal. At the input and output of the filter, transducers convert the electrical signal into, and then back from, these mechanical vibrations.
Capacitor typesCapacitors are manufactured in many styles, forms, dimensions, and from a large variety of materials. They all contain at least two electrical conductors, called plates, separated by an insulating layer (dielectric). Capacitors are widely used as parts of electrical circuits in many common electrical devices. Capacitors, together with resistors and inductors, belong to the group of passive components in electronic equipment.
Input impedanceThe input impedance of an electrical network is the measure of the opposition to current (impedance), both static (resistance) and dynamic (reactance), into a load network that is external to the electrical source network. The input admittance (the reciprocal of impedance) is a measure of the load network's propensity to draw current. The source network is the portion of the network that transmits power, and the load network is the portion of the network that consumes power.
CondensateurUn condensateur est un composant électronique élémentaire, constitué de deux armatures conductrices (appelées « électrodes ») en influence totale et séparées par un isolant polarisable (ou « diélectrique »). Sa propriété principale est de pouvoir stocker des charges électriques opposées sur ses armatures. La valeur absolue de ces charges est proportionnelle à la valeur absolue de la tension qui lui est appliquée.
Analogie de MaxwellL'analogie d'impédance ou analogie de Maxwell est une méthode de représentation d'un système mécanique par un système électrique analogue. L'avantage de celle-ci est qu'il existe un grand nombre de théories et de techniques d'analyse concernant les systèmes électriques complexes, en particulier dans le domaine des filtres. En convertissant vers une représentation électrique, ces outils du domaine électrique peuvent être directement appliqués à un système mécanique sans modification.
Tunable metamaterialA tunable metamaterial is a metamaterial with a variable response to an incident electromagnetic wave. This includes remotely controlling how an incident electromagnetic wave (EM wave) interacts with a metamaterial. This translates into the capability to determine whether the EM wave is transmitted, reflected, or absorbed. In general, the lattice structure of the tunable metamaterial is adjustable in real time, making it possible to reconfigure a metamaterial device during operation.
Applications of capacitorsCapacitors have many uses in electronic and electrical systems. They are so ubiquitous that it is rare that an electrical product does not include at least one for some purpose. Capacitors allow only AC signals to pass when they are charged blocking DC signals. The main components of filters are capacitors. Capacitors have the ability to connect one circuit segment to another. Capacitors are used by Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) devices to represent binary information as bits.
Distributed-element modelIn electrical engineering, the distributed-element model or transmission-line model of electrical circuits assumes that the attributes of the circuit (resistance, capacitance, and inductance) are distributed continuously throughout the material of the circuit. This is in contrast to the more common lumped-element model, which assumes that these values are lumped into electrical components that are joined by perfectly conducting wires.
