Colpitts is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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A. Russell Colpitts (born 1906), farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada
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Edwin H. Colpitts (1872–1949), communications pioneer best known for his invention of the Colpitts oscillator
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Colpitts oscillator A Colpitts oscillator, invented in 1918 by American engineer Edwin H. Colpitts, is one of a number of designs for LC oscillators, electronic oscillators that use a combination of inductors (L) and capacitors (C) to produce an oscillation at a cer ...
, design for an LC electronic oscillator circuit
See also
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Colpitts Grange
Colpitts Grange is a hamlet in Northumberland, England. It is about to the south-east of Hexham.
Governance
Colpitts Grange is in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, parliamentary constituency of Hexham (UK Parliament constituency ...
, village in Northumberland, England
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