"Microphony" redirects here. For the similarly titled compositions by Karlheinz Stockhausen, see Mikrophonie.
"Valve hammer" redirects here. For the level editor, see Valve Hammer.
Audio vacuum tube with externally fitted microphonics damper
Microphonics, microphony, or microphonism[1][2][3] describes the phenomenon wherein certain components in electronic devices transform mechanical vibrations into an undesired electrical signal (noise). The term comes from analogy with a microphone, which is intentionally designed to convert vibrations to electrical signals.
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