Dictionary K

K

(1) A thermal calibration factor equal to the reciprocal of the temperature coefficient of base-emitter voltage (αVBE).

(2) A thermal calibration factor equal to the reciprocal of the temperature coefficient of gate-emitter on-state voltage (VTC).

References:

JESD24-4, 11/90

JESD24-6, 10/91

K

See "input clock".

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K

See "kilo (as a prefix to units of semiconductor storage capacity)".

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k

See "Boltzmann's constant".

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K factor

The change in junction temperature divided by the change in a temperature-sensitive parameter (TSP) in the linear region of the TSP-temperature characteristic.

References:

JESD51-1#, 12/95

K factor calibration

The measurement and data-reduction process that results in values of K factor for the semiconductor device under test.

References:

JESD51-1, 12/95

K, k

See "cathode terminal".

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kilo (K) (as a prefix to units of semiconductor storage capacity)

A multiplier equal to 1024 (210).

NOTE 1 Contrast with the SI prefix kilo (k) equal to 103, as in a 1‑kb/s data transfer rate, which is equal to 1000 bits per second.

NOTE 2 See note 2 to "mega (M)".

References:

JESD21-C#, 1/97
JESD100-B, 12/99