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SC3093

Three-inch electrostatic-focus and electrostatic-deflection monoscope with a two-by-two-inch target plate, designed to generate fixed video patterns electronically for television and test applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B14
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Three-inch electrostatic-focus/electrostatic-deflection monoscope tube with a 2 x 2 inch target plate for fixed-pattern video generation.

Socket description

Small-shell Diheptal 14-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B14
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
2500 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

    2500 V

  • Target Voltage Maximum

    2500 V

  • Collector Voltage Maximum

    2500 V

  • Cathode-to-Target Voltage Minimum

    1100 V

  • Cathode-to-Target Voltage Maximum

    1600 V

Characteristic

  • Focusing Method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflecting Method

    Electrostatic

  • Target Area

    2 x 2 inch

    Approximate useful target area

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

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection method

    Electrostatic

Other

  • Maximum principal anode/accelerator voltage

    1600 V

  • Grid1 negative voltage maximum

    -200 V

  • Heater-cathode voltage maximum

    200 V

  • Cathode-to-target voltage range

    1100 to 1600 V

  • Collector-to-target voltage

    50 V

Application

  • Application

    Three-inch electrostatic-focus/electrostatic-deflection monoscope tube

Construction

  • Device function

    Monoscope fixed-pattern video source

  • Target size

    2 x 2 in