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Specialized - Cathode Ray ·CathodeRay

SC3144

High-speed electrostatic-charge printing CRT with magnetic focusing and magnetic deflection. Sylvania specifies approximately 25 kV operation for rapid electronic printing applications.

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

Description

High-speed electrostatic-charge printing CRT with magnetic focus and magnetic deflection.

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

Special-purpose cathode-ray tube; published ratings and construction data captured.

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

Characteristics

  • Focusing method

    Electrostatic

  • Deflection method

    Magnetic

Application

  • Application

    Electrostatic charge printing

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

  • Deflection method

    Magnetic

  • Horizontal deflection angle

    52 deg

Other

  • Maximum principal anode/accelerator voltage

    25000 V

  • Anode voltage maximum

    25000 V

  • Grid1 negative voltage maximum

    -155 V

  • Heater voltage minimum

    5.7 V

  • Heater voltage maximum

    6.9 V

  • Heater-cathode voltage maximum

    200 V

  • Typical anode voltage

    10000 V

  • Typical grid2 voltage

    500 V

  • Grid1 cutoff range

    -40 to -77 V

  • Focus-coil current

    50 mA

Application

  • Application

    High-speed electrostatic-charge printing CRT

Construction

  • Printing array width

    8.6 in

Capacitance

  • Cathode-to-all capacitance

    5 pF

  • Grid1-to-all capacitance

    8 pF