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TH8803

Thomson-CSF storage tube designed for electronic recording, retention, and readout of electrical information. Family variants emphasize transient capture, high-resolution storage, scan conversion, rugged miniature operation, or bright direct viewing.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
DITETRAR8
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

The TH8803 is a high-resolution recording storage tube designed for high-quality storage and readout of electronic information.

Socket description

Small-button Ditetrar 8-pin

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
DITETRAR8
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
-
Nominal heater current
-
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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published ratings/characteristics audited; detailed numeric data retained in parameter table.

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

1972 Thomson CSF

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Cathode Ray

Other

  • Published value

    2

    2” VERY HIGH RESOLUTION RECORDING STORAGE TUBE

  • ® VERY HIGH RESOLUTION (limiting resolution

    4300

    ® VERY HIGH RESOLUTION (limiting resolution 4300 T.V. lines)

  • Peak output current

    300 mA

    Peak output current . . .. . . . . ... 0.3 MA

  • Heater voltage . . . . . o ot e e e e e

    6.3 V

    Heater voltage . . . . . o ot e e e e e 6.3 V

  • Heater CUITENT . . . ot i e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e

    0.6

    Heater CUITENT . . . ot i e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e 0.6 A

  • [NPUL CAPACITANCE . . . . . o o e

    11 pF

    [NPUL CAPACITANCE . . . . . o o e 11 pF

  • OULPUL CAPACITANCE . . . o v s v ot v e e et e e e e e e e

    20 pF

    OULPUL CAPACITANCE . . . o v s v ot v e e et e e e e e e e 20 pF

  • Target voltage . . . . . . . . i e e

    1800 V

    Target voltage . . . . . . . . i e e 1800 V

  • GridgB voltage . .. ... . e e e

    1800 V

    GridgB voltage . .. ... . e e e 1800 V

  • Gridgb voltage . . . . . i e e e

    1800 V

    Gridgb voltage . . . . . i e e e 1800 V

  • Grid g4’ voltage . . . . . e e

    1800 V

    Grid g4’ voltage . . . . . e e 1800 V

  • Gridgd voltage

    1800 V

    Gridgd voltage . .. .. . 1800 V

  • Grid g2 voltage . .. .. . e

    600 V

    Grid g2 voltage . .. .. . e 600 V

  • Peak heater cathode valtage . . . . . . . . . . . i

    -160

    Peak heater cathode valtage . . . . . . . . . . . i —160 V

  • heater negative with respect to cathode . . . .. . .. .. . .. ... .. ... e —

    -150

    heater negative with respect to cathode . . . .. . .. .. . .. ... .. ... e —-150 V

  • heater positive with respect to cathode . . . . ... ... .. ... +

    150

    heater positive with respect to cathode . . . . ... ... .. ... +150 V

  • Heater voltage [1]

    6.3 V

    Heater voltage .. ............. 6.3+10% V

  • Heater voltage [2]

    10 V

    Heater voltage .. ............. 6.3+10% V

  • Heater current

    600 mA

    Heater current .. .. ........... 0.6 A

  • Cathodevoltage [1]

    0 V

    Cathodevoltage . ...................... ... 0 0 0 \

  • Cathodevoltage [2]

    0 V

    Cathodevoltage . ...................... ... 0 0 0 \

  • Cathodevoltage [3]

    0 V

    Cathodevoltage . ...................... ... 0 0 0 \

  • Grid g1 (wehnelt) voltage (cut-off voltage [1]

    -50 V

    Grid g1 (wehnelt) voltage (cut-off voltage —50 to — 100 V). to be adjusted to be adjusted to be adjusted

  • Grid g1 (wehnelt) voltage (cut-off voltage [2]

    100 V

    Grid g1 (wehnelt) voltage (cut-off voltage —50 to — 100 V). to be adjusted to be adjusted to be adjusted

  • Grid g2 (first accelerating voltage) [1]

    450 V

    Grid g2 (first accelerating voltage) . ............. 450 450 450 \Y

  • Grid g2 (first accelerating voltage) [2]

    450 V

    Grid g2 (first accelerating voltage) . ............. 450 450 450 \Y

  • Grid g2 (first accelerating voltage) [3]

    450 V

    Grid g2 (first accelerating voltage) . ............. 450 450 450 \Y

  • Grid g4 (second accelerating voltage) [1]

    1400 V

    Grid g4 (second accelerating voltage) . ........... 1400 1400 1400 \Y

  • Grid g4 (second accelerating voltage) [2]

    1400 V

    Grid g4 (second accelerating voltage) . ........... 1400 1400 1400 \Y

  • Grid g4 (second accelerating voltage) [3]

    1400 V

    Grid g4 (second accelerating voltage) . ........... 1400 1400 1400 \Y

  • Grid g4’ (main accelerating voltage} [1]

    1400 V

    Grid g4’ (main accelerating voltage} . ........... 1400 1400 1400 A"

  • Grid g4’ (main accelerating voltage} [2]

    1400 V

    Grid g4’ (main accelerating voltage} . ........... 1400 1400 1400 A"

  • Grid g4’ (main accelerating voltage} [3]

    1400 V

    Grid g4’ (main accelerating voltage} . ........... 1400 1400 1400 A"

  • Grid g5 (collimating voltage) [1]

    1200 V

    Grid g5 (collimating voltage) . ................. 1200 1200 1200 Vv

  • Grid g5 (collimating voltage) [2]

    1200 V

    Grid g5 (collimating voltage) . ................. 1200 1200 1200 Vv

  • Grid g5 (collimating voltage) [3]

    1200 V

    Grid g5 (collimating voltage) . ................. 1200 1200 1200 Vv

  • Grid g6 (decelarator voltage) [1]

    1500 V

    Grid g6 (decelarator voltage) . ................. 1500 1500 1500 \'

  • Grid g6 (decelarator voltage) [2]

    1500 V

    Grid g6 (decelarator voltage) . ................. 1500 1500 1500 \'

  • Grid g6 (decelarator voltage) [3]

    1500 V

    Grid g6 (decelarator voltage) . ................. 1500 1500 1500 \'

  • Typical values {with respect to cathode) in erasing, writing and reading modes are given on Fig

    3

    Typical values {with respect to cathode) in erasing, writing and reading modes are given on Fig. 3 as an example of

  • I Ov = [1]

    180

    I Ov = 180v Decelerator grid lI -10

  • I Ov = [2]

    -10

    I Ov = 180v Decelerator grid lI -10

  • the backplate voltage to

    20 V

    the backplate voltage to 20 V. The capacitive coupling and the low energy electron beam cause the dielectric to be

  • Storage backplate voltage is shifted to + [1]

    200 V

    Storage backplate voltage is shifted to + 200 V. Storage surface voitage is shifted to 180 V by capacitive coupling.

  • Storage backplate voltage is shifted to + [2]

    180 V

    Storage backplate voltage is shifted to + 200 V. Storage surface voitage is shifted to 180 V by capacitive coupling.

  • surface voltage varies between [1]

    0 V

    surface voltage varies between 0 V and —10 V and signal output varies in exact correspondance. The most negative areas

  • surface voltage varies between [2]

    -10 V

    surface voltage varies between 0 V and —10 V and signal output varies in exact correspondance. The most negative areas