Re: What does Rail Mean ?

From: Jamie (jamie_5_not_valid_after_5_Please_at_charter.net)
Date: 02/17/05 

Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:23:01 -0800

Lord Garth wrote:

> "Jamie" <jamie_5_not_valid_after_5_Please@charter.net> wrote in message
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>>Lord Garth wrote:
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>>>"Chretien" <Cretian@123.com> wrote in message
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>>>>"Jamie" <jamie_5_not_valid_after_5_Please@charter.net> wrote in message
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>>>>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. )
>>>>
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>>>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
>>>
>>>
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>>and i didn't know this?
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> It for the OP...but if you didn't, now you do!
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well thanks, i know i am getting old for example when
i was looking in the mirror this morning, the glare
from the forhead almost blinded me! :)