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Specialized - Photo Tube ·PhotoconductiveDetector

8318

Cadmium-sulfide photoconductive cell designed for visible-light sensing and industrial relay or control applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
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Base
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Socket code
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Base pins
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Nominal heater
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Description

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

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
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Nominal heater voltage
-
Nominal heater current
-
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

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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.

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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.

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Other

  • Breakdown voltage2

    300 V

    Breakdown voltage2 ............. 300 Volts industrial applications.

Characteristic

  • 5. Measured in complete darkne]],

    10 s

    5. Measured in complete darkne]],10 Seconds dfier reunotydl of 2 FC illumination.