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

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grid circuit

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 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)

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.

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

It can be done automatically, however, no matter how high the frequency if we use a condenser in the grid circuit as shown in Fig.

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

You remember that the grid circuit of an audion with a proper value of negative C-battery is really open-circuited and no current will flow in it.

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