varactor

English

Alternative forms

varactor diode

Etymology

Blend of variable +‎ reactor

Noun

varactor (plural varactors)

(electronics) A solid-state diode whose capacitance varies with the applied voltage.

Synonyms

varicap diode
tuning diode

Translations

solid-state diode

Finnish: varaktori, kapasitanssidiodi (fi)
French: diode à capacité variable f, diode varicap (fr) f

Italian: diodo varicap m, varicap m
Spanish: diodo de capacidad variable m, diodo varicap m

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