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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

DR106

Philips or Mullard oscillography CRT with electrostatic beam control and a greenish-yellow long-persistence screen. Its lingering trace is intended for waveform measurements and instrument displays requiring extended visual retention.

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

Description

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
Max plate voltage
5000 V

Post-accelerated CRT for oscillography. Screen variant: green-yellow, long persistence.

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

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater rating

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Published heater rating

Capacitance

  • Cathode capacitance

    6 pF

    OscilloscopeCRT

  • Grid No.1 capacitance

    4.6 pF

    OscilloscopeCRT

  • D1-pair capacitance

    1.9 pF

    OscilloscopeCRT

  • D2-pair capacitance

    2.5 pF

    OscilloscopeCRT

Data set 02

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Final anode voltage

    2000 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Post-acceleration voltage

    4000 V

    Published datasheet value

Characteristics

  • Deflection type

    Double electrostatic symmetric

    Published datasheet value

  • Focusing

    Electrostatic

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.1 to all capacitance

    4.6 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode to all capacitance

    6 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Useful screen diameter

    90 mm

    Published datasheet value

  • Screen fluorescence

    Green for DG; blue for DB; double-layer for DP; greenish-yellow for DR

    Published datasheet value

  • Persistence

    Varies by screen designation

    Published datasheet value