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MK1316

Flying-spot scanner CRT with a metal-backed screen and magnetic focusing and deflection. Philips designed it for high-resolution optical scanning, converting a controlled raster spot into a scanning light source.

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

Description

Flying-spot scanner tube with metal-backed screen, magnetic focusing and deflection, for high-resolution scanning service.

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.

CRT-specific optical, focusing, deflection, accelerating-voltage, scan, capacitance, and safety data are retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER because the locked promoted fields primarily target conventional electrode sections.

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

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

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  • Heater current

    300 mA

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  • Useful screen diameter minimum

    108 mm

    FlyingSpotScanner

  • Anode and grid No.2 voltage

    25 kV

    FlyingSpotScanner

  • Beam current minimum

    50 µA

    FlyingSpotScanner

  • Beam current maximum

    150 µA

    FlyingSpotScanner

  • Grid No.1 cutoff voltage minimum

    50 V

    FlyingSpotScanner

  • Grid No.1 cutoff voltage maximum

    100 V

    FlyingSpotScanner

  • Resolution at screen center better than

    1000 lines

    FlyingSpotScanner

  • Anode and grid No.2 voltage maximum

    27 kV

    FlyingSpotScanner

  • Anode and grid No.2 voltage minimum

    20 kV

    FlyingSpotScanner

Construction

  • Focusing

    Magnetic

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  • Deflection

    Magnetic

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