Current-mode feedback

When a mechanical switch or relay closes, the switch elements will often bounce, even if only briefly, before making final contact. This is of consequence if downstream elements are sensitive to the switching transients. A contact debouncing circuit is often used to remove the transients.

Data Manipulation Language (or Data Management Language): A language that allows data to be manipulated in a database. In SQL, commands such as DELETE and INSERT are DML commands.

Automatic test equipment; automated test equipment. See: "Maxim ATE Solutions."

Bit Error Rate: A measure of the number of erroneous bits which can be expected in a specified number of bits in a serial stream.

Ball grid array: A packaging technology.

Break-Before-Make: A switch that is configured to break (open) the first set of contacts before engaging (closing) the new contacts. This prevents the momentary connection of the old and new signal paths. Applies to mechanical systems (e.g. that use relays or manual switches) and to solid-state analog multiplexers and switches.

Clock/data recovery. Clock/data recovery is a function or circuit that extracts a clock signal from an incoming data stream.

Computer numeric control

Data-dependent jitter