grid circuit

American  

noun

Electronics.

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

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Etymology

Origin of grid circuit

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

If you do this over and over again, taking always the same time for one round trip of the clip you will be impressing on the grid circuit an “alternating e. m. f.”

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

In either case we shall find that we need to make a very much larger change in the voltage of the plate circuit than we have made in the voltage of the grid circuit.

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

If you can, buy one which will work between the plate circuit of one vacuum tube and the grid circuit of another similar tube.

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

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

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

The oscillations are varied by means of the telegraph key which is placed in the grid circuit as shown in Fig.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick)