current divider

English
An example of a current divider: each resistor receives a fixed fraction of the input current

Noun

current divider (plural current dividers)

  1. (electronics) A simple electronic circuit which reduces an input current by a fixed factor using sources of impedance (such as resistors) connected in parallel.
    Coordinate term: voltage divider

Derived terms
  • current divider rule
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