thermal agitation
Definitions
Electronics
- The random movements of electrons in a conductor, due to the effects of heat. Such movements generate thermal noise. Also called thermal effect (1).
- The random movements of charge carriers in a semiconductor, due to the effects of heat. Such movements generate noise. Also called thermal effect (2).
- synonymthermal effect
- Any effect, such as activation or deterioration, due to the effects of heat.
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