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transconductance

American  
[trans-kuhn-duhk-tuhns] / ˌtræns kənˈdʌk təns /

noun

Electronics.
  1. the ratio of a small change in anode current of an electron tube at a certain level of output to the corresponding small change of control-electrode voltage, usually expressed in mhos or micromhos.

  2. (loosely) the amplification factor of a tube divided by its anode resistance.


Etymology

Origin of transconductance

trans- + conductance

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Owing to the strong interfacial coupling and band-structure alignment properties of the mixed-dimensional GaAsSb/MoS2 junction, the hetero-transistor has prominent anti-ambipolar transfer characteristics with the flipping of transconductance.

From Science Daily Feb. 23, 2024

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