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    In electronics, a comparator is a device that compares two voltages or currents and outputs a digital signal indicating which is larger. It has two analog...
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  • comparator is an electronic component that compares two input voltages. Comparators are closely related to operational amplifiers, but a comparator is...
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    An optical comparator (often called just a comparator in context) or profile projector is a device that applies the principles of optics to the inspection...
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  • Comparator may refer to: A biological comparator system An electrical comparator various data comparators including cmp and diff A digital comparator...
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  • A digital comparator or magnitude comparator is a hardware electronic device that takes two numbers as input in binary form and determines whether one...
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    A blink comparator is a viewing apparatus formerly used by astronomers to find differences between two photographs of the night sky. It permits rapid switching...
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    of a feedback loop containing a switching device such as a transistor, comparator, relay, op amp, or a negative resistance device like a tunnel diode, that...
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  • The Lovibond comparator is an example of a colorimeter made in Britain by The Tintometer Ltd. It was invented in the 19th century by Joseph Williams Lovibond...
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  • A comparator system, or simply comparator, in the fields of biophysics, biology, and neurology is a particular organisation of neurons. Comparators, as...
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    Schmitt trigger is a comparator circuit with hysteresis implemented by applying positive feedback to the noninverting input of a comparator or differential...
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  • In Public Administration, the Public Sector Comparator (PSC) is a tool used by governments in determining the proper service provider for a public sector...
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    A phase detector or phase comparator is a frequency mixer, analog multiplier or logic circuit that generates a signal which represents the difference in...
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    A window detector circuit, also called window comparator circuit or dual edge limit detector circuits is used to determine whether an unknown input is...
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    however the large lakes, as pictured, alleviate supply relative to many comparators in Western Asia beset by more regular drought. Access to potable water...
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  • analog-to-digital converter that uses a linear voltage ladder with a comparator at each "rung" of the ladder to compare the input voltage to successive...
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    of the comparator to provide the DAC with a digital code whose accuracy increases each successive iteration. A DAC that supplies the comparator with an...
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    A pocket comparator is an optical device for measuring and inspection comprising a loupe and a reticle. The instrument was developed and manufactured by...
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    estimated date of this primary comparator hand has been confirmed as being around 100 CE, but other dated comparator hands have also since been suggested...
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    the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024. "Territory comparator". Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January...
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  • (Comparator Circuits) is the complexity class containing decision problems which can be solved by comparator circuits of polynomial size. Comparator circuits...
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  • including the stand time piece (STM), M12, temperature machine (TEMP) and the Comparator. STM stood for "Small Town Machine". This was the standard time piece...
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  • applications. When positive feedback is required, a comparator is usually more appropriate. See Comparator applications for further information. In this article...
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  • leads to a misattribution of one's thoughts to an external source. The comparator-model, also known as the forward model, is an elaboration of theory of...
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    Rights and Freedoms. The Court found that in considering equality rights, comparator groups are needed to demonstrate that one has suffered differential treatment...
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  • The comparator hypothesis is a psychological model of associative learning and performance. To understand the model, it helps to consider how associative...
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    voltage comparators and a priority encoder. Each node of the resistive divider provides a voltage threshold for one comparator. The comparator outputs...
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    triggers a comparator warning. The instrument comparator thus provides both comparator monitoring and display monitoring. With EFIS, the comparator function...
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    computer science, comparator networks are abstract devices built up of a fixed number of "wires", carrying values, and comparator modules that connect...
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  • return result } // Sort left and right relation with comparator left.sort(comparator) right.sort(comparator) // Start Merge Join algorithm leftRow = left.next()...
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  • receivers are connected to a device referred to as a voting comparator or voter. The voting comparator performs an evaluation of all received signals and picks...
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