overpulse en · NOUN
Etymology
From over- + pulse.
Meanings
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An electric pulse that spikes above normal operating levels.
For example, Intel's earlier Intelligent programming algorithm, which is still required for cerdip parts, uses a one millisecond pulse and an overpulse scheme.
1987, Electronic Packaging and Production:In an electromagnetic launcher such as a railgun for propelling a projectile at high velocity, an overpulse energy recovery circuit is employed to transfer stored inductive energy from a source inductor to the railgun inductance to propel the projectile down the railgun.
1986, Catalog of Government Patents, page 75:The algorithm then requires that you multiply the interval by 3 to yield a single overpulse.
1985, EDN, Electrical Design News - Volume 30, page 165:
Forms
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| overpulses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |