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7. Glossary
FPGA; Field Programmable Gate Array
Integrated circuit designed to be reprogrammed by the user after manufacture.
ASIC; Application Specific Integrated Circuit
Specialized integrated circuit.
Reflectometry
Method of electrically characterizing the state of a network.
Reflectogram
Plot the signal reflected by a network of cables as a function of time or distance.
Characteristic impedance
Impedance that could be measured at the terminals of a transmission line if it had an infinite length.
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Numerical simulation software for the physics of electromagnetic wave propagation can be used to model and simulate the performance of a reflectometry method or system.
CST Microwave Studio (frequency-domain finite elements) http://www.cst.com/Content/Products/MWS/Overview.aspx
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University of Utah http://www.ece.utah.edu/~cfurse/Center%20of%20Excellence/wiring.htm
Article "Down to the wire" by C. Furse http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/aviation/down-to-the-wire
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