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Schmitt trigger

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Etymology

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Invented by American scientist Otto H. Schmitt in 1934.

Noun

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Schmitt trigger (plural Schmitt triggers)

  1. (electronics) A comparator circuit with hysteresis implemented by applying positive feedback to the non-inverting input of a comparator or differential amplifier. It converts an analog signal to a digital one.
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