duplexer
noun/ˈdu(ˌ)plɛksəɹ/
Etymology From duplex + -er.
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Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A device that enables communication in two directions over a single path.
- At first, making a duplexer seemed impossible, of all the filters in the cell phone, the specifications for the duplexer were by far the most stringent.2009, Ken-ya Hashimoto, RF Bulk Acoustic Wave Filters for Communications, →ISBN, page 119:
- The HE11 mode emits a Gaussian beam into free space as is required for input to the quasi-optical duplexer attached to the antenna.2011, Alastair D. McAulay, Military Laser Technology for Defense, →ISBN, page 272:
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- A drawback in the dual duplexer design is that six channels are lost because three band gaps are required.2012, TV White Space Spectrum Technologies, →ISBN:
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Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A accessory of some printers that automatically flips pages to print on both sides.