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Frontispiece.................................................................................. iii
Introduction................................................................................... v
Preface........................................................................................ vii
Acknowledgement......................................................................... ix
About the Author: K.A.Pullen Jr. ................................................... x
General Symbols ............................................................…………. xi
Chapter 1: THE CURVES ..................................................….……... 1
Triode Data .....................................................………… 1
Special Noise Contours ................................…….... 2
Logarithmic Data ..................................…..………... 2
Pentode Data ...................................................……….. 2
Screen-to-Plate Transconductance in Pentodes ........ 3
Logarithmic Data ..........................………................ 4
Mixer Data Sheets ...........................………................... 4
Measurement of Tube Data ...........….............................. 4
G-Curve Preparation ......................…….......................... 4Chapter 2: THE EQUATIONS .............…........................................ 6
The Basic Equation .........................................……....... 6
Resistance-Coupled Amplifier Equations ......................... 6
Cathode Degenerative Amplifier Equations ..................... 8
Cathode Follower Equations .................................…...... 8Chapter 3: AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES .................................... 10
Triode R-C Amplifier ...............……….............................. 10
Load Lines ……….................................................... 10
Amplification ..…………........................................... 12
Distortion .............…………...................................... 12
Power Dissipation in the Triode Tube ........................ 13
Pentode R-C Amplifier ...……......................................... 14
Initial Selections ..………....................................... 16
Small-Signal Amplifications ..........…...................... 17
Distortion ..........................................…………...... 17
Power Dissipation in the Pentode ........................... 17
Calculation of the Series Screen Resistance ............ 18
Screen Bypass Capacitor ......….............................. 18
Dynamic Load Lines ...........……............................. 19
Triode Degenerative Amplifier .……................................... 20
Distortion ...............................……………............... 20
Pentode Degenerative Amplifier ...........…......................... 20
Triode Cathode Follower .....................……...................... 21
Pentode Cathode Follower ................……........................ 22
Calculating the Cathode Bypass Capacitor ...................... 22xiii
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