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Amplifier (other)
An amplifier is a device for increasing the power of an electronic signal. Amplifier may also refer to: Other amplifier types * Fluidic amplifier * Mechanical amplifier * Optical amplifier * Pneumatic amplifier * Torque amplifier Music * Amplifier (band), an English rock band ** ''Amplifier'' (Amplifier album), 2004 * ''Amplifier'' (Dance Exponents album), 1986 * "Amplifier", a song by Imran Khan, 2009 * "Amplifier", a song by the dB's from the 1982 album '' Repercussion'' * "Amplifier", a song by Manafest from the 2017 album ''Stones In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks form the Earth's o ...'' See also * Amplification (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amplifier
An amplifier, electronic amplifier or (informally) amp is an electronic device that can increase the magnitude of a signal (a time-varying voltage or current). It may increase the power significantly, or its main effect may be to boost the voltage or current (power, voltage or current amplifier). It is a two-port electronic circuit that uses electric power from a power supply to increase the amplitude of a signal applied to its input terminals, producing a greater amplitude signal at its output. The ratio of output to input voltage, current, or power is termed gain (voltage, current, or power gain). An amplifier, by definition has gain greater than unity (if the gain is less than unity, the device is an attenuator). An amplifier can either be a separate piece of equipment or an electrical circuit contained within another device. Amplification is fundamental to modern electronics, and amplifiers are widely used in almost all electronic equipment. Amplifiers can be categorize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fluidic Amplifier
Fluidics, or fluidic logic, is the use of a fluid to perform analog or digital operations similar to those performed with electronics. The physical basis of fluidics is pneumatics and hydraulics, based on the theoretical foundation of fluid dynamics. The term ''fluidics'' is normally used when devices have no moving parts, so ordinary hydraulic components such as hydraulic cylinders and spool valves are not considered or referred to as fluidic devices. A jet of fluid can be deflected by a weaker jet striking it at the side. This provides nonlinear amplification, similar to the transistor used in electronic digital logic. It is used mostly in environments where electronic digital logic would be unreliable, as in systems exposed to high levels of electromagnetic interference or ionizing radiation. Nanotechnology considers fluidics as one of its instruments. In this domain, effects such as fluid–solid and fluid–fluid interface forces are often highly significant. Fluidics have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechanical Amplifier
A mechanical amplifier, or a mechanical amplifying element, is a linkage mechanism that amplifies the magnitude of mechanical quantities such as force, displacement, velocity, acceleration and torque in linear and rotational systems.B.C. Nakra and K.K. Chaudhry, (1985), Instrumentation, Measurement and Analysis, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing, , page 153. In some applications, mechanical amplification induced by nature or unintentional oversights in man-made designs can be disastrous, causing situations such as the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse. When employed appropriately, it can help to magnify small mechanical signals for practical applications. No additional energy can be created from any given mechanical amplifier due to conservation of energy. Claims of using mechanical amplifiers for perpetual motion machines are false, due to either a lack of understanding of the working mechanism or a simple hoax. Generic mechanical amplifiers Amplifiers, in the most general sense, ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Optical Amplifier
An optical amplifier is a device that amplifies an optical signal directly, without the need to first convert it to an electrical signal. An optical amplifier may be thought of as a laser without an optical cavity, or one in which feedback from the cavity is suppressed. Optical amplifiers are important in optical communication and laser physics. They are used as optical repeaters in the long distance fiberoptic cables which carry much of the world's telecommunication links. There are several different physical mechanisms that can be used to amplify a light signal, which correspond to the major types of optical amplifiers. In doped fiber amplifiers and bulk lasers, stimulated emission in the amplifier's gain medium causes amplification of incoming light. In semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs), electron-hole recombination occurs. In Raman amplifiers, Raman scattering of incoming light with phonons in the lattice of the gain medium produces photons coherent with the inco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pneumatic Amplifier
Compressed air gramophones were gramophones which employed compressed air and a pneumatic amplifier to amplify the recorded sound. One of the earliest versions was the , designed by the Anglo-Irish engineer Sir Charles Parsons. It was capable of producing sufficient volume to broadcast public music performances from the top of the Blackpool Tower, and was said to be loud enough to cause people to vacate the front rows of seats in an auditorium.http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/COMMS/auxetophone/auxetoph.htm "The Auxetophone & Other Compressed-Air Gramophones" Retrieved 19 June 2012 The Auxetophone was sold in the United States as the Victor Auxetophone. Pneumatic Amplifier A was realised by using a sensitive valve, which required little force to operate, to modulate the flow of a stream of compressed air. The basic principle of the valves used in these devices was to pass the stream of compressed air through two partially overlapping combs. The sound vibrations to be amplifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torque Amplifier
A torque amplifier is a mechanical device that amplifies the torque of a rotating shaft without affecting its rotational speed. It is mechanically related to the capstan seen on ships. Its most widely known use is in power steering on automobiles. Another use is on the differential analyser, where it was used to increase the output torque of the otherwise limited ball-and-disk integrator. The term is also applied to some gearboxes used on tractors, although this is unrelated. It differs from a torque converter, in which the rotational speed of the output shaft decreases as the torque increases. History The first electric-powered torque amplifier was invented in 1925 by Henry W. Nieman of the Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was intended to allow manual control of heavy equipment; e.g., industrial cranes, artillery, etc. Vannevar Bush used Nieman's torque amplifier as part of his differential analyzer project at M.I.T in the early 1930s. Lord Kelvin had alread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amplifier (band)
Amplifier are an English rock music, rock band originating from Manchester. The band has released six albums and four EPs since its inception in 1999. Their music has been described as "Soundgarden, Tool (band), Tool, Black Sabbath, Oceansize and Pink Floyd taking copious amounts of mind-altering substances and venturing on a trip through time and space (to another dimension), and back again." Their music is characterised by guitarist Sel Balamir's effects unit, effect pedals, Matt Brobin's complex drumming, extended heavy sections, atmospheric compositions and philosophical lyrics. Their self-titled debut album, ''Amplifier (Amplifier album), Amplifier'', was released in 2004 by Music for Nations. Their second album, ''Insider (album), Insider'' was released in Europe in 2006 on the SPV GmbH, SPV label. Their third album, ''The Octopus (Amplifier album), The Octopus'', was released to fans in December 2010 ahead of a full release in January 2011. Their fourth album, ''Echo Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amplifier (Amplifier Album)
''Amplifier'' is the debut album of the Manchester alternative rock band Amplifier. Originally released by Music For Nations on 6 June 2004, it was re-released by the German-based label SPV in May 2005 after the collapse of the former. The Music For Nations release came in two formats: jewel case with 10 tracks, and digipack with 13 tracks. Unlike normal special editions, the 13-track version's bonus tracks are in the middle of the album, apparently forming the "true" album as the band intended it. The SPV release contains a bonus EP with four additional tracks (all previously released) and videos of two songs from the original. The critical reception of the album was generally positive, with comments such as: ''"A British rock-scene altering record. Enjoy it in all its infinite glory"'' ''Kerrang!'' ''"No other record this year will have the audacity to field such lofty ambitions, let alone have the skills to fulfil them"'' ''NME'' Track listing All songs by Sel Balamir. Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amplifier (Dance Exponents Album)
''Amplifier'' is the third studio album by the New Zealand band Dance Exponents (later known as The Exponents), released in November 1986. The album peaked at #18 and spent four weeks on the New Zealand Album Chart. The CD version was released in 1992 with an alternative cover and two additional tracks but has since been deleted. In May 2013, Universal Music re-released the album digitally for the first time in New Zealand in a remastered extended edition. The extended edition has the original LP cover and running order and adds three additional tracks, two from the CD release and one additional B-side. It also restores "Worldwide Wireless" to its full length after it was edited for the CD release. Track listing #"Time X Space" (Sheehan/Dance Exponents) #"Only I Could Die (And Love You Still)" (Luck/Sheehan) #"Sex And Agriculture" (Jones/Luck) #"Halcyon Rain" (Cowan/Luck) #"Brodelia The Cat" (Luck) #"Birth Of The Reds" (Luck/Sheehan) #"As I Love You" (Jones/Luck/Sheehan) #"Worldwid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imran Khan (singer)
Imran Khan (born 28 May 1984) is a Dutch-Pakistani singer, songwriter. Khan sings in Punjabi and English. He first reached stardom in 2007 after the release of his first single "Ni Nachleh".. Khan was signed to Prestige Records in late 2007, and released the single "Ni Nachleh" on the label. His second single, "Amplifier", was released on 13 July 2009. As of July 2022, his song " Satisfya" is his most viewed video with over 800 million+ views. His debut 15-track album ''Unforgettable'' was released on 27 July 2009 via Prestige Records, produced by Eren E. Personal life Khan was born in The Hague to a Pakistani Punjabi Muslim Jat family. Khan's family originally hails from Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. He has two brothers and one sister. He is unmarried. Career Khan started his music career in his late teens. After Prestige Records released his debut single ''Ni Nachleh'', he continued his career by performing in several countries. Khan's first released single, "Amplifier", w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repercussion (album)
''Repercussion'' is the second studio album by American power pop band the dB's, released in 1981 by Albion Records. Like its predecessor, '' Stands for Decibels'', the album was commercially unsuccessful but critically acclaimed. This was the band's final album with the original lineup, as Chris Stamey left in early April 1982. Background and production Stamey and Peter Holsapple, the band's dual singers/guitarists, each ended up contributing six songs on the album. As was the case on their debut, Stamey's songs veered towards more experimental melodies and rhythms, while Holsapple's songs were more traditionally in a pop vein. The album was produced by Scott Litt (later famous for his association with the band R.E.M. and for remixing Nirvana's album ''In Utero''), giving it a "fuller, more modern overall sound". The first track, Holsapple's "Living a Lie", featured a horn section, the Rumour Brass. Stamey's "ridiculously catchy" song "Ask for Jill" was about the process of ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stones (Manafest Album)
''Stones'' is the ninth studio album by Canadian Christian rapper Manafest. It was independently released on July 21, 2017. The release was fan-funded through a Kickstarter campaign and is Manafest's second fully independent album since his departure from BEC Recordings. Background On October 5, 2015, Manafest released three bonus tracks via PledgeMusic to those who supported his 2015 album ''Reborn''. The second track given to fans was a demo song entitled "I Won't Give Up". It was retitled "Won't Give Up" and musically altered before being debuted as a single on April 29, 2016. This track eventually went on to be the closing track for the album ''Stones''. On February 20, 2017, Manafest launched a Kickstarter project for a new album entitled ''Stones''. On the same day, Manafest also released the title track to fans (via email and Dropbox) who had supported his previous fan-funded projects. On March 21, 2017, Manafest debuted the second single from the album entitled "House o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
