In electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), the term "amplitude voltage" (or "amplitude excitation") refers to the amplitude of the brief sinusoidal voltage signal applied to the sample during the experiment. The voltage signal is often applied at a number of different frequencies and ranges in voltage from a few millivolts (mV) to a few hundred mV. The voltage signal's amplitude is selected to be large enough to be able to detect changes in impedance while still being modest enough not to significantly alter the electrochemical properties of the system.