Electronics (Mike Jaroch)

A circuit that alters the shapes of input waveforms [9].

The opposite of a remote-cutoff tube. An electron tube that has evenly spaced
grid wires. The amplification of the sharp-cutoff tube is limited by the bias voltage and tube characteristics [6].

The period of time that a cell or battery may be stored and still be useful [1].

A line consisting of parallel conductors separated from each other and surrounded by a solid dielectric [10].

(1) A metallic covering used to prevent magnetic or electromagnetic fields from affecting an object [1]. (2) Technique designed to minimize internal and external interference [14].

An unintentional current path between two components in a circuit or between a component and ground; usually caused by a circuit malfunction [1] [3] [16].

A transmission line that has a terminating impedance equal to 0 [10].

A resistive device placed in parallel with another component. Appreciable current may flow through it and an appreciable voltage may exist across it [12].

A technique used to improve high-frequency response in which a peaking coil is
placed in parallel (shunt) with the output signal path [8].

A resistor in parallel. In an ammeter, shunt resistors are used to provide multiple ranges [3].