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grid circuit

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of grid circuit

First recorded in 1915–20

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The result is still more electrons in the part of the grid circuit which is formed by the grid, the plate 2 of the grid condenser and the connecting wire.

From Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son by Mills, John

The secondary of this transformer is connected to the grid circuit of another vacuum tube, to the plate circuit of which is connected another transformer and the telephone receiver.

From Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son by Mills, John

Because the plate circuit is coupled to the grid circuit the grid is again affected and so there is a still larger effect in the plate circuit.

From Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son by Mills, John

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

From Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son by Mills, John

Because the plate circuit is coupled to the grid circuit the result is a larger e. m. f. in the grid circuit than the incoming signal could set up all by itself.

From Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son by Mills, John

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