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balun

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbælən/
  • /ˈbælˌʌn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An electronic device for connecting a balanced transmission line to an unbalanced one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2001, Rick Sturdivant, Balun Design for Wireless: Mixers, Amplifiers and Antennas, in Practical Filters and Couplers, Noble Publishing Corporation, page 25, Baluns find wide use in mixer, antenna and balanced amplifier circuits. Yet balun design is still regarded as if it were black magic by many engineers partly due to the fact that practical design information on baluns can be difficult to find.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Clipping of balanced–unbalanced. Compare modem.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 換衡器 /换衡器 — electronic device
  • Danish: balun — electronic device
  • Finnish: baluuni — electronic device
  • French: balun — electronic device
  • German: Balun — electronic device
  • Italian: balun — electronic device
  • Japanese: バラン (baran) — electronic device
  • Portuguese: balun — electronic device
  • Spanish: balun — electronic device