Schmitt trigger
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Invented by American scientist Otto H. Schmitt in 1934.
Noun[edit]
Schmitt trigger (plural Schmitt triggers)
- (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.