Title :
The spherical audion - the gateway to the Golden Age of radio [Microwave Musings]
Author_Institution :
Maxim Integrated Products, Beaverton, OR, USA
fDate :
8/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The article presents a historical overview on the development of the Audion, more commonly referred to as the triode for radiocommunications. It reviews the works of Dr. Lee de Forest, the inventor of Audion.
Keywords :
history; radiocommunication; triodes; radiocommunications; spherical Audion; triode; Assembly; Cable shielding; Coaxial cables; Connectors; Detectors; Dielectric losses; Electrodes; Fires; Insertion loss; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MMM.2009.932824
