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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

3BWP1

Flat-face three-inch oscilloscope CRT with a single electron gun, electrostatic focusing, and electrostatic deflection. Designed for accurate measuring equipment, it provides a compact direct-view precision trace.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B12A
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Flat-face 3-inch oscilloscope tube with a single gun, electrostatic focusing and electrostatic deflection, intended for accurate measuring equipment.

Socket description

Duodecal 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B12A
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 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.

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

1961 Matsushita

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Capacitance

  • Grid No. 1 to all other electrodes capacitance

    6.6 pF

  • Cathode to all other electrodes capacitance

    4 pF

Other

  • Accelerator voltage maximum

    - to 2500 V

  • Accelerator input maximum

    - to 6 W

  • Focusing electrode voltage maximum

    - to 1000 V

  • Typical accelerator voltage

    1500 V

  • Typical focusing electrode voltage

    247 to 397 V

  • Grid No. 1 cutoff voltage

    -80 to -40 V