Acronyms Compiled - Electronics A/D -- Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) BJT -- Bipolar Junction Transistor CCD -- Charge-Coupled Device CMOS -- Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CRT -- Cathode Ray Tube D/A -- Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) DPDT -- Double-Pole Double-Throw (switch) DSO -- Digital Storage Oscilloscope DTL -- Diode-Transistor Logic ECL -- Emitter Coupled Logic EHV -- Extra High Voltage EIA -- Electronic Industries Association (Washington) ELD -- Electro-Luminiscent Display EMI -- Electro-Magnetic Interference EMP -- Electro-Magnetic Pulse EMR -- Electro-Magnetic Radiation ESD -- ElectroStatic Discharge EV -- Electric Vehicle EXOR -- EXclusive OR FET -- Field Effect Transistor FLP -- FLuorescent Panel FP -- Flat Pack (SMD) FPGA -- Field Programmable Gate Array GaAs -- Gallium ArSenide GaAsP -- Gallium ArSenide Phosphide GaN -- Gallium Nitride HDTV -- High Definition TeleVision HV -- High Voltage HVDC -- High Voltage Direct Current IC -- Integrated Circuit IEC -- International Electrotechnical Comission IEE -- Institute of Electrical Engineers (London) IEEE -- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (NY) IGBT -- Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor IGFET -- Insulated Gate Field Effect Transistor IR -- InfraRed IRED -- InfraRed Emitting Diode ISO -- International Standards Organization JEDEC -- Joint Electron Devices Engineering Council JEIDA -- Japan Electronic Industry Development Association JIS -- Japan Industry Standard LASER -- Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation LCD -- Liquid Crystal Display LD -- Laser Disc LED -- Light Emitting Diode LIDAR -- LIght Detection And Ranging LSI -- Large Scale Integration MASER -- Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation MEMS -- Micro Electro Mechanical Systems MESFET -- MEtal Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor MIL -- MILitary standard (USA) MILSPEC -- MILitary SPECification (USA) MNOS -- Metal Nitride Oxide Semiconductor MOS -- Metal-Oxide Silicon/Semiconductor MOSFET -- Metal-Oxide Silicon Field Effect Transistor MOV -- Metal-Oxide Varistor NEC -- National Electric Code (USA) NEMA -- National Electric Manufacturers Association (USA) NMOS -- Negative Metal Oxide Silicon NTC -- Negative Temperature Coefficient NTSC -- North american Television Standards Committee NPN -- Negative-Positive-Negative OLED -- Organic Light Emitting Diode PAL -- Phase Alternating Line (TV) PAL -- Programmable Array Logic PIV -- Peak Inverse Voltage PLA -- Programmable Logic Array PLC -- Programmable Logic Controller PMOS -- Positive Metal Oxide Silicon PNP -- Positive-Negative-Positive RADAR -- RAdio Detection And Ranging RCA -- Radio Corporation of America RFI -- Radio Frequency Interference RGB -- Red Green Blue RMS -- Root Mean Square RS -- Recommended Standard (EIA) TRL -- Resistor Transistor Logic SCR -- Silicon Controlled Rectifier SCS -- Silicon Controlled Switch SECAM -- SEquentiel Couleur Avec Memoire (TV) SINAD -- SIgnal, Noise And Distortion SIP -- Single In-line Package SMT -- Surface Mount Technology SOIC -- Small-Outline Integrated Circuit (SMD) SOJ -- Small-Outline J-lead (SMD) SOL -- Small-Outline Leaded (SMD) SPST -- Single Pole Single Throw (switch) TFT -- Thin Film Transistor THD -- Total Harmonic Distortion TSOP -- Thin Small Outline Package (SMD) TTL -- Transistor-Transistor Logic UJT -- UniJunction Transistor VCA -- Voltage Controlled Amplifier VCO -- Voltage Controlled Oscillator VESA -- Video Electronics Standards Association VHS -- Video Home System VHS-C -- Video Home System Compact VHSIC -- Very High Scale Integrated Circuit VTVM -- Vacuum Tube Voltmeter VLSI -- Very Large Scale Integration