V(t) is the voltage as a function of time in volts, a and b are arbitrary constants, τ is the exponential time constant in seconds, and t is the time in seconds. Figure 1 is an example of an ...

The transition to the amplify mode isolates C from the input and initiates regenerative negative-time-constant exponential amplification of the input voltage. From that point ( Reference 1 ) until the ...

A. E. Kennelly, Time Constants for Engineering Purposes in Simple Exponential Transient Phenomena, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 10, No. 11 (Nov ...