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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

3BNP1

Three-inch flat-face high-sensitivity cathode-ray tube with electrostatic focusing and deflection. Its precision electrostatic beam system is suited to compact oscilloscope and measuring-instrument applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
DIHEPTAL12
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Three-inch flat-face high-sensitivity CRT with electrostatic focus and deflection.

Socket description

Medium-shell Diheptal 12-contact CRT base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
DIHEPTAL12
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Cathode Ray

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published Telefunken/JEDEC ratings and characteristics promoted where applicable; additional values retained as parameters.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1959 Telefunken

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection method

    Electrostatic

Application

  • Application

    Oscilloscope / instrumentation display

Construction

  • Screen size

    3 in