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SC3502

Sylvania special-purpose instrument CRT with electrostatic focusing and deflection and a P1 green screen. Its high-voltage ratings and beam-control characteristics suit precision oscillographic display.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
NEOEIGHTAR7
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
1.5 V / 140 mA

Description

Sylvania SC3502 special-purpose CRT with electrostatic focus and electrostatic deflection; P1 green. Published high-voltage ratings, focus/deflection data, capacitances, circuit limits, and typical operating conditions were extracted from the supplied datasheet.

Socket description

Small-button Neoeightar 7-contact CRT base family

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
NEOEIGHTAR7
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
1.5 V
Nominal heater current
140 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
3000 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

    Electrostatic

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

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    1.5 V

  • Heater Current

    140 mA

  • FocusingMethod

    Electrostatic

  • DeflectionMethod

    Electrostatic

  • PhosphorOrScreen

    P1 green

  • UsefulScreenOrScan

    2 inch

  • LineWidthMaximum

    0.45 mm

  • LightOutputMinimum

    3 ft-L

  • Grid1 To All Capacitance

    4.5 pF

Other

  • AnodeVoltageMaximum

    3000 V

  • Grid1NegativeBiasMagnitudeMaximum

    150 V

  • Grid1PositiveBiasMaximum

    0 V

  • Grid1PositivePeakVoltageMaximum

    2 V

  • Grid1CircuitResistanceMaximum

    1.5 Mohm

  • HeaterCathodeVoltageMaximum

    200 V

    AfterWarmup

  • AnodeInputMaximum

    6 W

  • FocusingElectrodeVoltageMaximum

    1200 V

  • AltitudeMaximum

    35000 ft

  • Anode Voltage

    2000 V

  • FocusElectrodeVoltage

    400 to 700 V

  • Grid1VoltageForCutoff

    -40 to -70 V

  • DeflectionFactorD1D2

    102 to 138 V/in

  • DeflectionFactorD3D4

    58 to 78 V/in