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DB1078

Philips flat-face post-deflection-acceleration cathode-ray oscilloscope tube for oscillography, using electrostatic beam control. Manufacturer documentation provides screen, focusing and deflection, capacitance, sensitivity, rating, and operating data where published.

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

Description

Flat-face post-deflection-acceleration cathode-ray oscilloscope tube. The source provides CRT heater, focusing/deflection, capacitance, scan/sensitivity and operating data where published.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
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.

Electrostatic deflection, accelerator/focus/grid voltages, sensitivities and limiting values reviewed.

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

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V2

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristic

  • Useful screen diameter

    90 mm

    Useful screen diameter 90 mm

  • Heater voltage Vf

    -6.3 V

    Heater voltage Vf-6.3V

  • Heater current If

    300 mA

    Heater current If = 0.3 A

  • Grid No

    5 pF

    Grid No.1 to all other electrodes Cg1 = 5.0 pF

  • Cathode to all other electrodes Ck

    3.4 pF

    Cathode to all other electrodes Ck = 3.4 pF

  • LINE WIDTH measured on a circle of

    50 mm

    LINE WIDTH measured on a circle of 50 mm diameter

  • Beam current

    0.5 uA

    Beam current 0.5µA 0.5µA 0.5µA

  • Line width l.w

    0.45 mm

    Line width l.w. = 0.45 mm 0.35 mm 0.45 mm V

  • Line width l.w

    0.35 mm

    Line width l.w. = 0.45 mm 0.35 mm 0.45 mm V

  • Accelerator voltage Vg

    1000 V

    Accelerator voltage Vg2.g4 = min. 1000 V

  • Focusing voltage V

    150 to 350 V

    Focusing voltage V83 = 150-350 V

  • focused spot -Vgt

    22.5 to 37.5 V

    focused spot -Vgt = 22.5-37.5 V

  • Useful screen diameter

    90 mm

    Useful screen diameter

  • Post-deflection acceleration present

    1

    Source explicitly describes post-deflection acceleration

Other

  • Focusing voltage Vg

    1500 V

    Focusing voltage Vg3 = max. 1500 V

Data set 02

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Accelerator voltage

    2000 V