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Specialized - Photo Tube ·CameraPickup

7351A

Improved low-light television camera tube using a photoconductive target with reduced image lag. It converts low-illumination scenes into scanned electrical video signals with improved temporal response.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
DITETRAR8
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Improved low-light television camera tube with photoconductive target and reduced image lag.

Socket description

Small-button Ditetrar 8-pin

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
DITETRAR8
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

CameraPickup

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Applicable promoted ratings populated from printed headings; remaining published device-specific data 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

1971 Machlette Laboratories

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

CameraPickup

Capacitance

  • Signal Electrode to All Other Electrodes Capacitance

    45 pF

Other

  • Signal Electrode Voltage

    10 to 25 V

  • Signal Electrode Voltage Maximum

    40 V

  • Grid 3 and Grid 4 Voltage

    250 to 300 V

  • Grid 2 Voltage

    300 V

  • Grid 1 Cutoff Voltage

    -100 to -45 V

  • Highlight Signal Output Current

    0.2 to 0.4 uA

  • Maximum Dark Current

    0.08 uA

Characteristic

  • Useful Image Diagonal

    0.62 in