US2307218A - Thermionic valve circuit - Google Patents

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US2307218A
US2307218A US276234A US27623439A US2307218A US 2307218 A US2307218 A US 2307218A US 276234 A US276234 A US 276234A US 27623439 A US27623439 A US 27623439A US 2307218 A US2307218 A US 2307218A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/44—Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards
    • H04N5/52—Automatic gain control
    • H04N5/53—Keyed automatic gain control
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    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/14—Picture signal circuitry for video frequency region
    • H04N5/16—Circuitry for reinsertion of DC and slowly varying components of signal; Circuitry for preservation of black or white level
    • H04N5/165—Circuitry for reinsertion of DC and slowly varying components of signal; Circuitry for preservation of black or white level to maintain the black level constant
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  • the present invention relates to thermionic valve circuits and more particularly to thermionic valve switching circuits.
  • a corrective signal for controlling the gain of television amplifiers can be obtained by observing the amplitude of recurrent datum portions of the television signal, such as the peaks of the synchronising signals, or levels inserted in the television wave form corresponding to, say, black level.
  • a corrective signal for controlling the gain of television amplifiers can be obtained by observing the amplitude of recurrent datum portions of the television signal, such as the peaks of the synchronising signals, or levels inserted in the television wave form corresponding to, say, black level.
  • a waveform comprising switching pulses, which may be synchronising pulses, followed shortly by datum portions corresponding to black level which are succeeded by picture signals.
  • switching pulses which may be synchronising pulses
  • datum portions corresponding to black level which are succeeded by picture signals.
  • Various methods are described therein for arranging that the synchronising pulses switch in an observing device, so that it observes only the datum portions of the signal wave-form. The methods described are rather complicated and involve the use of multivibrators and delay networks for carrying out the switching operation.
  • an electrical switch for connecting a point on a line transmitting electrical signals to another point, such as to an observing device, said switch comprising a thermionic valve having at least three electrodes, and which is so operated as to function as a switch by the application of switching pulses thereto, said switching pulses being derived from controlling pulses by passing said controlling pulses through coupling means which is so constituted and arranged that the switch is only rendered conductive after the termination of the controlling pulses.
  • controlling pulses are preferably of flat topped form ,with sharp edges, and the coupling consists of a transformer with its primary inductance so chosen that each controlling pulse is differentiated to give efiectively two pulses, of opposite sign, generated by the leading and trailing edges respectively of the controlling pulse.
  • the pulse generated by the trailing edge is the one employed as a switching pulse and the connections of the transformer winding are arranged to give this pulse a positive sign.
  • the invention may be used for the purpose referred to in the specification of U. S. application Serial No. 69,831 in which the television signals have synchronising pulses followed by datum periods, and it is desired to switch an observing device into the operative condition during the datum periods. If desired, however, separately generated pulses may be applied to the coupling.
  • the switch may comprise two such thermionic valves connected back-to-back to form a two way conducting switch.
  • the valve M which is a cathode follower valve
  • the valve H has applied to its terminal Ill rectified television signals, the picture signals being in the positive sense.
  • a suitable type of television signal for use with this circuit is that known as the Marconi-EMI transmission, an example of the waveform of which is illustrated in the Wireless World dated October 4, 1935, page 373.
  • Picture signals derived from a tapping on the impedance I! are taken to a suitable picture reproducer, for example, a cathode ray tube.
  • a condenser 24 and resistance 25 are connected between the earth line and lead l5 which conveys the automatic volume ,control correcting signals to the radio frequency amplifier stages. It is arranged that the condenser 24 is charged only during the portions of the television waveforms which correspond to the black datum portions.
  • the switch according to the invention which comprises valve IS in conjunction with a suitable coupling, preferably a transformer IS; the cathode of the valve It being joined to line I4 and the anode of the valve l6 being connected to the line [5.
  • Valve I6 is provided with grid leak H and grid condenser I8 and the grid circuit is supplied with differentiated synchronising pulses from the transformer l9.
  • the primary winding of transformer I9 is connected in the anode circuit of the screen grid valve 2 I, the cathode of which is connected to earth and the anode circuit of which is connected to a suitable source of positive potential (not shown).
  • the control grid of valve 2! is connected by means of line H, resistance 9 and coupling condenser 23 to the anode of valve II, according to the method described in the specification of U. S. Patent No. 2,120,823 suitable grid resistance 22 being provided for valve 2
  • the inductance of the primary winding of the transformer I9 is arranged to be low in value so that the synchronising pulses which are produced in the anode circuit of valve 2
  • a sharp negative pulse is applied to the grid of valve 16
  • a positive pulse is applied to the grid.
  • the circuit operates as follows.
  • the television signals are applied with the picture signals in the positive sense to the grid of valve H and are inverted in the anode circuit of this valve and applied to the grid of valve 2
  • valve IE only conducts when this pulse is applied to its control grid. It will be seen that the valve IE only conducts during a period shortly after the synchronising pulse has ceased to be applied to valve 2
  • may function as the picture signal and synchronising signal separator of the receiver.
  • the line I4 is connected to the condenser 24 only during those periods when line l4 conducts the datum portions. In order that the very high frequencies shall not be attenuated it is desirable that the capacity of the transformer to earth shall be small.
  • the synchronising pulses have a duration of 10 micro-seconds and these are followed by black datum portions of 4 micro-seconds duration.
  • a suitable time constant for the difierentiating circuit is 5 micro-seconds and the value of the resistance 20 is chosen in conjunction with the primary inductance of transformer H! in order to satisfy this requirement.
  • the black datum level of line M will vary. For example, should the signals applied to terminal l0 decrease in amplitude the black datum level on'line
  • leak resistance 25 is provided for the purpose of slowly discharging condenser 24 so that should the datum level on line H decrease in value the valve I6 will be able to conduct.
  • the time constant formed by the condenser 24 and resistance 25 is chosen so that the level of the picture signals do not change sufliciently during the line periods to be noticeable.
  • the effective time constant of the circuit is the R. C. time constant divided by the gain of the amplifiers in the automatic volume control loop circuit.
  • leak resistance 25 introduces a source of error into the automatic volume control in that the discharging of the condenser 24 superimposes a sawtooth shaped potential on the automatic volume control bias during the picture periods.
  • a two-way conducting switch be employed instead of the one-way conducting switch of Figure 1.v
  • FIG. 2 A modification of the invention employing a two-way conducting switch is illustrated in Figure 2.
  • the line 26, which is preferably fed from a low impedance source, conveys electrical signals which it is desired to observe.
  • the condenser 43 which is connected between line 2'! and earth, is in this case the observing device and may be used for purposes of automatic volume control, D. C. reinsertion and such like.
  • the two-way conducting electrical switch is arranged to connect line 26 to line 21 at a given instant.
  • the switch comprises .two thermionic valves, 28 and 32, which are provided with suitable grid leak resistances 29 and 33 respectively and grid condensers 3i] and 34 respectively.
  • the control grids of both valves 28 and 32 are supplied with dif ferentiated pulses by means of the secondary windings 3
  • the cathode of valve 28 is connected to line 26 and the anode of valve 28 is connected through a resistance potentiometer 42 to the cathode of valve 32.
  • the tapping of potentiometer 42 is connected to line 21 and the anode of valve 32 is connected at 44 to line 26.
  • suitable controlling pulses are applied to terminal 45 connected to the grid of valve 38 which acts as an anode bend separating valve and is suitably biassed by means of apotentiometer 4
  • the primary winding 36 of the transformer is connected in the anode circuit of the valve 38 and is supplied with a suitable positive potential.
  • a resistance 31 is connected in shunt with the primary winding 36 of the transformer.
  • the switch operates in a similar manner to the single valve switch of Figure l, in other words, pulses are applied to terminal 45 which produce differentiated pulses across the secondary windings 3
  • the pulses derived from the trailing edge are applied in a positive sense, to the grids of the valves 28 and 32 with such an amplitude that these valves only conduct for a short time after the synchronising pulses have ceased to be applied to terminal 45.
  • the observing device 43 it is thus possible for the observing device 43 to be charged to the potential of line 26 during those periods immediately following the application of pulses to the switching device.
  • the purpose of the potentiometer 42 is to balance the two valves and it is found that this is of advantage when the line 26 is subject to interfering pulses.
  • the two-way conducting switc shown in Figure 2 permits current to flow from line 26 to line 21 or vice versa. This distinguishes from the one-way switch shown in Figure ,1 in which current can only flow through the switch from line It to line l5.
  • a television system wherein a control voltage is developed in accordance with the intensity of the signals received during the synchronizing interval and wherein picture and synchronizing signals are alternately received as a combined single signal series comprising a first discharge tube having a cathode, a control electrode and an anode, means including an impedance for maintaining the anode positive with respect to the cathode, means for applying picture and synchronizing signals to the control electrode of said tube with the synchronizing signals extending in a negative direction, means including a second electron discharge tube for separating the synchronizing signals from the picture signals, means for difierentiating the separated synchronizing signals in order to produce a short negative impulse and a short positive impulse for each synchronizing signal, a condenser.
  • a television system wherein picture signals and synchronizing signals are alternately received as a combined single signal series and wherein a control voltage is developed in accordance with the intensity of the signals received between successive picture signal intervals
  • a first discharge tube having a cathode, a control electrode and an anode
  • means-including an impedance for maintaining the anode positive with respect to the cathode and with respect to a -necting one terminal of the condenser to the point of fixed potential
  • a television system wherein picture and synchronizing signals are received as a combined single signal series and wherein a control voltage is developed in accordance with the intensity of the received signals during the synchronizing signal intervals
  • a first discharge tube having a cathode, a control electrode and an anode
  • means including a resistance for maintaining the anode positive with respect to the cathode and with respect to a point of fixed po- I tential
  • means including a second electron discharge tube for separating the synchronizing signals from the picture signals, means for difierentiating the separated synchronizing signals in order to produce a short negative impulse corresponding to the front edge of each synchronizing signal and a short positive impulse corresponding to the trailing edge of each synchronizing signal,
  • a television system wherein picture and synchronizing signals are received as a combined single signal series and wherein a control voltage is developed in accordance with the intensity of the received signals during a portion of the interval of and immediately following the receipt of the synchronizing signals
  • a first discharge tube having a cathode, a control electrode and an anode, means including a resistance for maintaining the anode positive with respect to the cathode and with respect to a point of fixed potential, means for applying picture and synchronizing signals to the control electrode of said first discharge tube, a second discharge tube for separating the synchronizing signals from the picture signals, a differentiating circuit for producing short negative impulses corresponding to the front edge of each synchronizing signal and for producing a short positive impulse corresponding to the trailing edge of each synchronizing signal, a condenser, means for connecting one terminal of the condenser to the point of fixed potential, and an electron switching device responsive to the short positive impulses only for eflectively connecting the other terminal of said condenser to the ano

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US2547648A (en) * 1946-01-25 1951-04-03 Hazeltine Corp Automatic contrast control system for television apparatus
US2586193A (en) * 1948-08-19 1952-02-19 Rca Corp Keyed automatic gain control system
US2591088A (en) * 1945-11-30 1952-04-01 Us Navy Video blanking circuit
US2615089A (en) * 1948-12-18 1952-10-21 Rca Corp Keyed automatic gain control system
US2632802A (en) * 1949-10-29 1953-03-24 Rca Corp Keyed automatic gain control and synchronizing signal separator
US2691697A (en) * 1949-11-19 1954-10-12 Zenith Radio Corp Overload compensating network for keyed automatic gain control network
DE965908C (de) * 1950-07-21 1957-06-27 Hazeltine Corp Schaltung zur Regelspannungserzeugung, insbesondere in Fernsehempfaengern
DE971183C (de) * 1950-07-11 1958-12-24 Pye Ltd Schaltungsanordnung zur Unterdrueckung niederfrequenter Stoerspannungen in Fernsehsignalen

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DE878512C (de) * 1935-03-20 1953-04-16 Emi Ltd Verfahren zur Fadingregelung oder zur Wiedereinfuehrung der Gleich-stromkomponente in elektrische Signale, insbesondere beim Fernsehen

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US2591088A (en) * 1945-11-30 1952-04-01 Us Navy Video blanking circuit
US2547648A (en) * 1946-01-25 1951-04-03 Hazeltine Corp Automatic contrast control system for television apparatus
US2586193A (en) * 1948-08-19 1952-02-19 Rca Corp Keyed automatic gain control system
US2615089A (en) * 1948-12-18 1952-10-21 Rca Corp Keyed automatic gain control system
US2632802A (en) * 1949-10-29 1953-03-24 Rca Corp Keyed automatic gain control and synchronizing signal separator
US2691697A (en) * 1949-11-19 1954-10-12 Zenith Radio Corp Overload compensating network for keyed automatic gain control network
DE971183C (de) * 1950-07-11 1958-12-24 Pye Ltd Schaltungsanordnung zur Unterdrueckung niederfrequenter Stoerspannungen in Fernsehsignalen
DE965908C (de) * 1950-07-21 1957-06-27 Hazeltine Corp Schaltung zur Regelspannungserzeugung, insbesondere in Fernsehempfaengern

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