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DN95

Philips high-vacuum oscillography CRT with electrostatic beam control and a long-persistence display screen. The persistent trace is intended for measurements where waveforms must remain visible after the writing beam passes.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B12A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
4 V / 1 A

Description

The Philips DN95 is a high-vacuum post-acceleration oscillography crt with persistent.

Socket description

Duodecal 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B12A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
4 V
Nominal heater current
1 A
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
Max plate voltage
5000 V

High-vacuum CRT with post-acceleration electrode, electrostatic focusing, and double electrostatic deflection. Screen variant: persistent.

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

1957 Philips Receiving and Amplifying Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Heater Voltage

    4 V

  • Heater Current

    1 A

  • Phosphor Variant

    persistent text

    Screen fluorescence and persistence

  • Post-Acceleration Electrode

    Present text

Data set 02

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V2

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Capacitance

  • Capacitances Cg

    8 pF

    Capacitances Cg = 8 pF CD2 = 10 pF

  • Capacitances Cg

    10 pF

    Capacitances Cg = 8 pF CD2 = 10 pF

Characteristic

  • Line width (Va

    1000 V

    Line width (Va3 = 1000 V)

  • Post-deflection acceleration present

    1

    Source explicitly describes post-deflection acceleration

Data set 03

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Post-acceleration anode voltage

    5000 V

  • Anode voltage

    1000 V

  • Auxiliary anode voltage

    310 V

  • Deflection sensitivity pair 1

    0.18 mm/V

  • Deflection sensitivity pair 2

    0.15 mm/V

  • Writing speed

    240 km/s

Capacitance

  • Grid-cathode capacitance

    7.5 pF

  • Deflection plate capacitance pair 1

    1.5 pF

  • Deflection plate capacitance pair 2

    2 pF