Re: What does Rail Mean ?

From: Lord Garth (LGarth_at_Tantalus.net)
Date: 02/17/05 

Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:34:28 GMT

"Jamie" <jamie_5_not_valid_after_5_Please@charter.net> wrote in message
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> Lord Garth wrote:
>
> > "Chretien" <Cretian@123.com> wrote in message
> > news:_aydnWeUfKJ_B47fRVn-oA@rogers.com...
> >
> >>"Jamie" <jamie_5_not_valid_after_5_Please@charter.net> wrote in message
> >>news:ctKQd.11521$TG4.8950@fe06.lga...

> >>Im sorry Im a unclear on your explanation. Are you saying that Rail is
> >>either the full amount of current that the circuit is provided with or 0
> >>(presumably - or ground). (Im sorry I dont know what vdd is. Im believe
> >
> > Vcc
> >
> >>is basically the full current put into a circuit before you start doing
> >>something with it. )
> >>
> >
> >
> > Vcc - voltage at the (transistor) COLLECTOR, the positive supply
> > Vdd - voltage at the (MOSFET) DRAIN, the positive supply
> > Vss - voltage at the (MOSFET) SOURCE, ground
> >
> >
> and i didn't know this?
>

It for the OP...but if you didn't, now you do!