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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

A37570X

Thirty-seven-centimeter 90-degree Hi-Bri color picture tube with an in-line gun, electrostatic bi-potential focusing, magnetic deflection, and quick-heating cathodes. Philips specifies high-voltage operation to approximately 27.5 kV.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
B12-262
Socket code
B12F
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 685 mA

Description

37 cm 90-degree Hi-Bri colour picture tube with in-line gun, electrostatic bi-potential focus, magnetic deflection and quick-heating cathodes.

Socket description

All-glass CRT 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
B12-262
Socket code
B12F
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
685 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

B12-262 - 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
Max plate voltage
27500 V
Max screen voltage
1000 V

37 cm 90-degree Hi-Bri colour picture tube with in-line gun, electrostatic bi-potential focus, magnetic deflection and quick-heating cathodes.

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

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Anode to external capacitance

    1600 pF

  • Grid 1 capacitance

    15 pF

  • Cathode capacitance per gun

    5 pF

  • Focus electrode capacitance

    6 pF

  • Useful screen diagonal

    335.4 mm

  • Deflection angle

    90 deg

  • Anode voltage minimum

    20 kV

  • Anode voltage maximum

    27.5 kV

  • Three-gun long-term average current maximum

    750 uA

  • Focus electrode voltage maximum

    7 kV