GB764428A - Improvements in or relating to radio broadcast receivers - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to radio broadcast receivers

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Publication number
GB764428A
GB764428A GB1720/55A GB172055A GB764428A GB 764428 A GB764428 A GB 764428A GB 1720/55 A GB1720/55 A GB 1720/55A GB 172055 A GB172055 A GB 172055A GB 764428 A GB764428 A GB 764428A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
transistor
impedance
collector
emitter
transistors
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Expired
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GB1720/55A
Inventor
Arthur Edward Brewster
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STC PLC
Original Assignee
Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
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Application filed by Standard Telephone and Cables PLC filed Critical Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
Priority to GB1720/55A priority Critical patent/GB764428A/en
Priority claimed from GB5695/55A external-priority patent/GB764175A/en
Publication of GB764428A publication Critical patent/GB764428A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F1/00—Details of amplifiers with only discharge tubes, only semiconductor devices or only unspecified devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F1/34—Negative-feedback-circuit arrangements with or without positive feedback
    • H03F1/36—Negative-feedback-circuit arrangements with or without positive feedback in discharge-tube amplifiers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F3/00—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F3/181—Low-frequency amplifiers, e.g. audio preamplifiers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F3/00—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F3/26—Push-pull amplifiers; Phase-splitters therefor
    • H03F3/28—Push-pull amplifiers; Phase-splitters therefor with tubes only
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G1/00—Details of arrangements for controlling amplification
    • H03G1/0005—Circuits characterised by the type of controlling devices operated by a controlling current or voltage signal
    • H03G1/0035—Circuits characterised by the type of controlling devices operated by a controlling current or voltage signal using continuously variable impedance elements
    • H03G1/0082—Circuits characterised by the type of controlling devices operated by a controlling current or voltage signal using continuously variable impedance elements using bipolar transistor-type devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G3/00—Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers
    • H03G3/20—Automatic control
    • H03G3/22—Automatic control in amplifiers having discharge tubes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B3/00—Line transmission systems
    • H04B3/02—Details
    • H04B3/04—Control of transmission; Equalising
    • H04B3/10—Control of transmission; Equalising by pilot signal

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
  • Input Circuits Of Receivers And Coupling Of Receivers And Audio Equipment (AREA)
  • Control Of Amplification And Gain Control (AREA)

Abstract

764,428. Transistor gain and selectivity control circuits. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES, Ltd. Jan. 20, 1955, No. 1720/55. Classes 40(5) and 40(6) The impedance of a transistor 20 shunting the coupling 9 between two stages 1, 2 is varied to control the gain of an amplifier in a radio receiver, the variation in damping also affecting the selectivity. The controlled stage may be a transistor or discharge tube amplifier. The I.F. signal is amplified in transistors 1 and 2 and applied to transistors 3, 4 in push-pull to cause each to conduct on alternate halfcycles of carrier. The modulation signal is fed out over filter 16 while the pulses of current cause the emitters and base to go more negative with increased carrier input. The transistor 20 is normally biased off by battery 24 which gives a delay to the A.G.C., but when this voltage is exceeded, the base of transistor 20 becomes negative with respect to the emitter, thereby lowering the emitter-collector impedance. The resistor 13 is chosen to give the desired band-width to the coupling when the transistor 20 is presenting its high impedance. The resistor 10 limits the collector current of transistor 20 when in its low impedance condition, the low collector potential of transistor 1 introducing little distortion since the transistor 20 has such a low impedance. In a modification, Fig. 2 (not shown) the capacitor 12 is tapped on to a parallel tuned circuit replacing inductor 9.
GB1720/55A 1950-08-02 1955-01-20 Improvements in or relating to radio broadcast receivers Expired GB764428A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1720/55A GB764428A (en) 1950-08-02 1955-01-20 Improvements in or relating to radio broadcast receivers

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NL700129X 1950-08-02
GB1720/55A GB764428A (en) 1950-08-02 1955-01-20 Improvements in or relating to radio broadcast receivers
GB5695/55A GB764175A (en) 1950-08-02 1955-02-25 Improvements in or relating to safe-guarding arrangements for electric communicationsystems

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GB764428A true GB764428A (en) 1956-12-28

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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2895045A (en) * 1957-09-26 1959-07-14 Avco Mfg Corp Radio receiver with transistorized audio - detector and automatic gain control circuitry
US2939950A (en) * 1957-07-01 1960-06-07 Rca Corp Combined manual and automatic gain control circuit
US2965848A (en) * 1956-01-28 1960-12-20 Philips Corp Detector circuit arrangement
US3360735A (en) * 1963-07-17 1967-12-26 Sony Corp Automatic gain control circuit having means for compensating for capacitive effect
JPS488101U (en) * 1971-06-10 1973-01-29

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2965848A (en) * 1956-01-28 1960-12-20 Philips Corp Detector circuit arrangement
US2939950A (en) * 1957-07-01 1960-06-07 Rca Corp Combined manual and automatic gain control circuit
US2895045A (en) * 1957-09-26 1959-07-14 Avco Mfg Corp Radio receiver with transistorized audio - detector and automatic gain control circuitry
US3360735A (en) * 1963-07-17 1967-12-26 Sony Corp Automatic gain control circuit having means for compensating for capacitive effect
JPS488101U (en) * 1971-06-10 1973-01-29

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