MDE-3664B TRIND® Start-up, Service, and Parts Manual · June 2013 Page 9-1
Glossary
9 – Glossary
A
Alignment - The orientation of the tag to the reader in pitch, roll, and yaw.
Antenna - Any structure or device used to collect or radiate electromagnetic waves.
C
Car Key Tag - The transmitter/receiver pair or transceiver plus the information storage
mechanism attached to the object is referred to as the tag, transponder, electronic label, code
plate and various other terms.
D
Dipole Antenna - Usually a straight, center-fed, one-half wavelength antenna.
DIP Switch - A group of subminiature switches mounted in a package compatible with
standard integrated-circuit sockets.
E
Electromagnetic Wave - Wave that is propagated by the mutual interaction of electric and
magnetic fields. Radiant heat, light and radio waves are electromagnetic waves.
EMI - Electromagnetic Interference - unwanted signals that interfere with the equipment or
system that is in use.
ETSI - European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
G
Gate - In analog circuitry, an electronic switch which is held open by a control signal.
H
HF - High Frequency - portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from 3MHz to 30MHz.
I
Inductive Coupling - Systems that use the inducing of a current in a coil as a means of
transferring data or power are said to use inductive coupling.
L
LED - Light Emitting Diode