grid circuit

noun

, Electronics.

1. that part of a circuit that contains the cathode and the grid of a vacuum tube.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grid circuit¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

If we put a battery in the grid circuit we can let EC represent the number of volts applied to the grid-filament or C-circuit.

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A small effect in the grid circuit produces a large effect in the plate circuit.

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The batteries and slide wire resistance which are connected in the grid circuit are already familiar to you.

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It means that two volts in the grid circuit have the same effect on the plate current as ten volts in the plate circuit.

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The next step is to shift the slider in the grid circuit until we have again the original value of current in the plate circuit.

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