control grid
1Control grid — The control grid is an electrode used in thermionic valves (vacuum tubes) used to modulate the flow of electrons in the cathode to anode or plate circuit. Contents 1 Operation 2 Construction 3 Effects of grid position …
2control grid — noun an electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tube • Syn: ↑grid • Hypernyms: ↑electrode • Part Holonyms: ↑tube, ↑vacuum tube, ↑thermionic vacuum tube, ↑ …
3control grid — valdymo tinklelis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. control grid vok. Steuergitter, n rus. управляющая сетка, f pranc. grille de commande, f …
4grid — /grid/, n. 1. a grating of crossed bars; gridiron. 2. Elect. a. a metallic framework employed in a storage cell or battery for conducting the electric current and supporting the active material. b. a system of electrical distribution serving a… …
5Grid bias — is a DC voltage applied to electron tubes (or valves in British English) with three electrodes or more, such as triodes. The control grid (usually the first grid) of these devices is used to control the electron flow from the heated cathode to… …
6grid bias — n. a steady, direct current voltage applied to the control grid of an electron tube to make it negative with respect to the cathode …
7Grid-leak detector — A grid leak detector is a combination diode rectifier and audio amplifier used as a detector in vacuum tube A.M. radio receivers. In the circuit, the grid of the detector usually a low mu or medium mu triode is connected to the secondary of the… …
8Grid — Several fields use or develop the idea of a grid: Arrays of squares or rectangles * Grid plan, a city plan in which streets run at right angles to form a grid of city blocks * Grid view or datagrid, a graphical user interface element that… …
9grid — n. 1 a framework of spaced parallel bars; a grating. 2 a system of numbered squares printed on a map and forming the basis of map references. 3 a network of lines, electric power connections, gas supply lines, etc. 4 a pattern of lines marking… …
10grid bias — noun Electronics a fixed voltage applied between the cathode and the control grid of a thermionic valve which determines its operating conditions …
