Glossary of Terms You Might Encounter in This Issue
By Arjuna Marzuki
January 2025 FEATURE
ANALOGUEA continuous value that most closely resembles the real world and can be as precise as the measuring technique allows. Analogue Circuit refers to a collection of components used to generate or process analogue signals.APPLICATION-SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (ASIC)A special integrated circuit designed according to specific functions or user applications. ASIC Cell is a logic function in the cell library defined by the manufacturer of an application-specific integrated circuit.CHIPA common name for an integrated circuit.CIRCUIT BOARDRefers to the generic name for...
Arjuna Marzuki
holds a B.Eng (Hons) from the University of Sheffield, an MSc from Universiti Sains Malaysia, and a Ph.D. from Universiti Malaysia Perlis, with over 27 years of experience in both industry and academia. He has worked at HewlettPackard, IC Microsystems, and Agilent Technologies, and is a chartered engineer, a Fellow of IET and an active IEEE member with over 100 publications and a US patent.
