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T977D

English Electric cathode-ray instrument tube with electrostatic beam control and precision deflection, intended for oscillographic or measurement display with screen characteristics designated by type T977D.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 340 mA

Description

12-inch radar cathode-ray tube for valve or transistor scan amplifiers; designed to provide flicker-free low-repetition-frequency computer read-out images.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
340 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
15500 V

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

1971 English Electric Valve

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • TypicalAnode2Voltage

    15 kV

Characteristic

  • LineWidthMaximum

    0.25 mm