thermionic rectifier
11Invention of radio — Great Radio Controversy redirects here. For the album by the band Tesla, see The Great Radio Controversy. Contents 1 Physics of wireless signalling 2 Theory of electromagnetism …
12Fleming, Sir John Ambrose — ▪ British engineer born Nov. 29, 1849, Lancaster, Lancashire, Eng. died April 18, 1945, Sidmouth, Devon English engineer who made numerous contributions to electronics, photometry, electric measurements, and wireless telegraphy. After …
13rectifying tube — noun a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier • Syn: ↑diode, ↑rectifying valve • Hypernyms: ↑tube, ↑vacuum tube, ↑thermionic vacuum tube, ↑thermionic tube, ↑electron tube, ↑ …
14rectifying valve — noun a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier • Syn: ↑diode, ↑rectifying tube • Hypernyms: ↑tube, ↑vacuum tube, ↑thermionic vacuum tube, ↑thermionic tube, ↑electron tube, ↑ …
15Thyratron — A thyratron is a type of gas filled tube used as a high energy electrical switch and controlled rectifier. Triode, Tetrode and Pentode variations of the thyratron have been manufactured in the past, though most are of the triode design. Gases… …
16Mullard-Philips tube designation — In Europe, the principal method of numbering vacuum tubes (or thermionic valves , as they are referred to in Europe and Australia, etc.) was the nomenclature developed and used by Mullard in the UK and applied Europe wide thanks to their… …
17Metal-semiconductor junction — is a type of junction in which a metal comes in close contact with a semiconductor material. Similar to a p n junction, it has rectifying properties. History The rectification property of metal semiconductor contacts was discovered by Ferdinand… …
18Metal–semiconductor junction — In solid state physics, a metal–semiconductor junction is a type of junction in which a metal comes in close contact with a semiconductor material. Similar to a p n junction, it has rectifying properties. History The rectification property of… …
19Cold cathode — This article is about light sources and indicators. For cold cathode ion sources, see Ion source. CCFL redirects here. For other uses, see CCFL (disambiguation). Cold cathode fluorescent lamp A cold cathode is a cathode used within nixie tubes,… …
20Miniature valve — The miniature thermionic valve (vacuum/electron tube) is a development of the older style of thermionic valve in which the pins for connecting the valve to circuitry were mounted in a Bakelite base, into which the valve envelope ( bulb ) was… …
