"latch-up" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: latch-ups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} latch-up (plural latch-ups)
  1. (electronics) A kind of short circuit caused by the inadvertent creation of a low-impedance path between the power supply rails of a MOSFET circuit. Wikipedia link: latch-up Categories (topical): Electronics Synonyms: latchup

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