Can anyone think of a generic term to cover capacitors and magnetics for power-handling applications? (is there one?)
I want to distinguish from power semiconductors and signal-level capacitors/magnetics.
Generic term for inductors/capacitors/transformers for power-handling applications
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I would use the term "Polar Response" or "Polar Gain Response". Typically it is graphed as such:
Where 0 degrees (straight up) is along the main axis of the antenna.
Using Silicon Controlled Rectifiers it becomes very easy to control the output voltage by changing the phase angle for firing the SCR's. With the phase angle the average voltage and power can be controlled without dissipating energy in series resistors. Before SCR's became common, huge series resistors were used to control output power.
Using diodes does not allow for controlling the output voltage.
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I don't think there is a standard term to differentiate components used for power handling as apposed to signal handling. Sometimes you hear the term "power magnetics", but I've never heard anything like "power capacitors". There are certainly "power transistors" versus "small signal" or "switching" transistors.
Even if you find a term, it would be dangerous to use without definition anyway. In general, it's good to be clear and explicit without relying on specialized terms unless you are really sure they will be understood as intended.
Just say what you mean.