8100

Cadmium-sulfide photoconductive detector with high visible-light sensitivity and flexible-lead mounting. Incident light changes the cell's conductivity, providing direct optical sensing without a photoemissive vacuum photocathode.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: OUTLINE
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: -

Description

Cadmium-sulfide photoconductive cell with high visible-light sensitivity; mounting form FlexibleLeads.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: OUTLINE
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater voltage: -
Nominal heater current: -
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

OUTLINE - 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

PhotoconductiveDetector

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Photoconductive cell; spectral and construction 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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

PhotoconductiveDetector

Characteristics

Wavelength of maximum response
6100 angstrom

Construction

Photoconductor material
Cadmium sulfide

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

PhotoconductiveDetector

Other

Breakdown voltage2
400 V
Breakdown voltage2 ............. 400 VAC contrast and brightness control
Ambient Temperature Range
70 C
Ambient Temperature Range ......... -40 to +70 OC

Characteristic

Dark Resistance.'
500000 ohm
Dark Resistance.' .............. 500,000 Ohms Min.
5. Measured in co7nplete darhne5S,
10 s
5. Measured in co7nplete darhne5S,10 Second] after remoudl of 2 FC illumination.