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                         Differential                      Electrochemical, 414
                           amplifier, 105                   forming, 414
                           mode,  100, 105                 Electrolysis, 414
                           signal, 105                     Electrolyte, 414
                         Diffusion, 5, 9                  Electromagnet. 367, 401
                           constant, 14                   Electromagnetic
                         Diode                              compatibility, 99
                           curve, I8                        interference, 99
                           free-wheeling, 21, 425           shielding, 85,  105
                           pump, 217                        waves, 99
                           rotating field, 402            Electromechanical contactors. 128, 374
                           starting, 294                  Electron
                         Dipole current, 102                bonds, 13
                         Direct as. frequency converter, 140,   diffusion constant, 15
                            22 1                          Electronic
                         Direct flux, 392                   commutator, advantages, 384
                         Discontinuous current, 123.178, 166   commutator d.c. motor, 381
                         Displacement factor, 210, 238      ignition, 412
                         Distortion factor, 238             switch, 387
                         DMOS, 37, 380                    Electrons, 12, 13
                         Domestic applications, 80        Electroplating, 414
                         Donor, 12                        Electrostatic shielding. 85
                         Dopant, I1                       EMC
                         Doping, 9, 424                     measurement, 117
                         Double bevel,  15                  standards, 113
                         Double-bridge controller, 363    EMI. 99
                         Double-diffused, 21. 37            generation, 101
                         Double-star transformer, 228      shield design, 110
                         Drain voltage, 33                 shielding concepts, 106
                         Drifting breakdown, 16            shielding techniques, 105
                         Drive circuitry, 46               soutces. 100
                         Droop, 86,406                     susceptibility, 105
                         Dual-in-line, 86, 93             Emergency lighting, 361
                         Duty cycle, 30                   Emissivity, 67
                        dvldt, 44, 126, 163, 243. 424     Emitter lip resistance, 47
                        Dwell period, 337                 Enhancement mode, 32
                        Dynamic                           Envelope cycloconverter, 222. 232
                          braking, 367, 404               EPAS, 413
                          characteristics, 20             Epi-base, 31
                          impedance, 55                   Epitaxial
                          operation, 56                    diode, 23
                                                           growth, 7
                                                           layer, 5, 54
                                                          Equivalent circuit
                        Earthing strategy, 103             of chopper, 275
                        Eddy current clutch, 401           of heatsink, 63
                        Edge bevelling, 15                 of IGBT, 37
                        Effective                        Error function, 10
                          inductance, 257                Excitation field
                          loss resistance, 343             speed control, 397
                          power factor, 340                strength control, 395
                        Electrical                       Extended
                          braking, 263                     firing pulse, 2 I7
                         machine, elements, 364            pulse, 75
                         machine control, 363            External clutch control, 401
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