Usually means: Variable capacitance through voltage control.
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▸ noun:  (electronics) A solid-state diode whose capacitance varies with the applied voltage.

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varistor, photovaristor, barristor, memcapacitor, capacitance, capacitron, pseudocapacitor, voltage multiplier, pullability, transcapacitance, more...

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varactor diode, more...

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varistor, photovaristor, barristor, memcapacitor, capacitance, capacitron, pseudocapacitor, voltage multiplier, pullability, transcapacitance, more...

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varactor diode, more...



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