Schmitt trigger

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Etymology[edit]

Invented by American scientist Otto H. Schmitt in 1934.

Noun[edit]

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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