superregeneratorn.
/ˌsuːpərᵻˈdʒɛnəreɪtə/, /ˌsjuːpərᵻˈdʒɛnəreɪtə/, U.S. /ˌsupərriˈdʒɛnəˌreɪdər/, /ˌsupərrəˈdʒɛnəˌreɪdər/ Electronics.
A superregenerative device.
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amplifier1914
superregenerator1922
operational amplifier1947
op-amp1967
1922 Q.S.T. July 11/1 In the super-regenerator there is periodically sufficient positive resistance to wipe out this oscillation and hence it is not heard.
1959 R. L. Shrader Electronic Communication xvii. 542 When coupled to an antenna, the superregenerator radiates a very broad signal.
2004 T. H. Lee Design CMOS Radio-frequency Integrated Circuits (ed. 2) i. 18 In a superregenerator the system is purposely made unstable, but is periodically shut down (quenched) to prevent getting stuck in some limit cycle.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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