Abstract: An Electronic bass register musical instrument tube preamplifier includes an in line signal pre-amplification device in a Class A audio amplifier configuration. The pre-amplification device includes one or more modern thin film capacitors coupled to the output of the preamplifier circuit from the anode of half of a dual triode 12AX7 electron tube and one or more “paper in oil” capacitors. The one or more “paper in oil” capacitors are coupled to bypass and decouple to ground at the anode of half of the dual triode 12AX7 electron tube.

Abstract: A method and apparatus if provided for shielding a capacitor structure formed in a semiconductor device. In a capacitor formed in an integrated circuit, one or more shields are disposed around layers of conductive strips to shield the capacitor. The shields confine the electric fields between the limits of the shields.

Abstract: A coupling apparatus (1) having a mains connection (2) for connection to a low-voltage mains power supply system, and having an appliance connection (3) for connection of any appliance for transmitting and/or receiving an RF signal has a voltage converter (5) and a high-pass filter (6.1, 6.2). The voltage converter converts the mains voltage which is present at the mains connection to a very-low voltage, which is suitable for supplying the appliance connected to the appliance connection. Inductances (4.3 to 4.6) of suitable size are interposed in the appropriate connecting lines as low-pass filters for decoupling the RF signal path from the supply signal path, and for suppressing undesirable, radio-frequency signal components in the supply voltages. RF signals which are transmitted or are to be transmitted via the low-voltage mains power supply system are coupled from the mains connection via the high-pass filter to the appliance connection, and from the appliance connection to the mains connection.