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Space charge

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005482

An accumulation of net electric charge within a region of a vacuum tube, semiconductor, or other device, caused by the presence of free electrons or ions. This charge creates an electric field that influences the movement of other charged particles. In vacuum tubes, space charge can limit the current flow between the cathode and anode.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005482
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Raumladung; Spanish: carga espacial; French: charge spatiale
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005482",
  "term": "Space charge",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An accumulation of net electric charge within a region of a vacuum tube, semiconductor, or other device, caused by the presence of free electrons or ions. This charge creates an electric field that influences the movement of other charged particles. In vacuum tubes, space charge can limit the current flow between the cathode and anode.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Raumladung",
    "es": "carga espacial",
    "fr": "charge spatiale"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/space-charge/"
}

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