subthreshold
adjective
sub·thresh·old ˌsəb-ˈthre-ˌshōld 
-ˈthresh-ˌhōld
: inadequate to produce a response
subthreshold dosage
a subthreshold stimulus
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The power demands of the digital-to-analog converter are helped by the fact that the circuit needs to deliver a very narrow range of voltages in order to operate the flash memory in deep subthreshold mode. —
IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Nov. 2024
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subthreshold
adjective
sub·thresh·old ˌsəb-ˈthresh-ˌ(h)ōld, ˈsəb-
: inadequate to produce a response
subthreshold dosages
a subthreshold stimulus
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