Glossary

In flow control, the receiving end is ready and telling the far end to start sending.

A control signal in RS-232 serial communications transmitted from data terminal equipment, such as a computer, to data communications equipment.

A hardware development platform used for application development.

A sudden discharge of electric current between two electrically charged objects.

A handshaking mechanism used to prevent an overflow of bytes in modems. It uses two dedicated pins on the RS-232 connector, Request to Send and Clear to Send.

A small, RF surface-mount switch connector series for wireless applications.

A function that is delivered on the chip microcontroller.

A chip used for various functions related to power management.

A board that connects electronic components.

A signal line in a serial interface that receives data from another device.

In flow control, the transmitting end is ready and requesting the far end for a permission to transfer data.

An RMS meter calculates the equivalent Direct Current (DC) value of an Alternating Current (AC) waveform. A true RMS meter can accurately measure both pure waves and the more complex nonsinusoidal waves.

A standard two-wire interface for programming and debugging Arm® CPUs.

A data line for tracing and logging.

A semi-precision coaxial RF connector for coaxial cables with a screw-type coupling mechanism.

Several integrated circuits, often from different technologies, enclosed in a single module that performs as a system or subsystem.

A microchip that integrates all the necessary electronic circuits and components of a computer or other electronic systems on a single integrated circuit.

A signal line in a serial interface that transmits data to another device.

A hardware device for asynchronous serial communication between devices.

An industry standard that establishes specifications for cables and connectors and protocols for connection, communication, and power supply between computers, peripheral devices, and other computers.