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SC2795

High-speed electrostatic-charge printing cathode-ray tube using a fine wire-array target. Sylvania specifies high-voltage operation to approximately 25 kV for rapid electronic printing rather than visual display.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
DUODECAL12
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

The Sylvania SC2795 is a high-speed electrostatic-charge printing cathode-ray tube using a fine wire-array target.

Socket description

Duodecal 12-contact color CRT base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
DUODECAL12
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 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
25000 V

Published ratings and characteristics promoted semantically from the approved source.

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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    25000 V

Characteristic

  • Focusing Method

    Magnetic

  • Deflecting Method

    Magnetic

Data set 02

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Characteristics

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    600 mA

  • Focusing Method

    Magnetic text

  • Deflection Method

    Magnetic text

  • Horizontal Deflection Angle

    24 deg

    Approximate

  • Cathode-to-All Capacitance

    5 pF

  • Grid1-to-All Capacitance

    8 pF

  • Printing Array Width

    2.75 in

  • Printing Array Height

    0.16 in

  • Conductive Element Diameter

    0.001 in

  • Conductive Element Spacing

    0.004 in

    Approximate

Other

  • Maximum Anode Voltage

    25000 V

  • Maximum Grid2 Voltage

    700 V

  • Maximum Grid1 Negative Bias

    155 V

  • Maximum Grid1 Negative Peak

    200 V

  • Maximum Heater Voltage

    6.9 V

  • Minimum Heater Voltage

    5.7 V

  • Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage

    200 V

    EitherPolarity

  • Anode Voltage

    20000 V

    GridDrive

  • Grid2 Voltage

    300 V

    GridDrive

  • Grid1 Cutoff Voltage Minimum

    -77 V

  • Grid1 Cutoff Voltage Maximum

    -40 V

  • Focusing Coil Current

    70 mA

    ±10mA