In
electronics,
fall time (
pulse decay time)
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is the
time taken for the amplitude of a
pulse to decrease (fall) from a specified value (usually 90% of the peak value exclusive of
overshoot or undershoot) to another specified value (usually 10% of the maximum value exclusive of overshoot or undershoot).