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TH8806

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
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

The TH8806 is a ruggedized miniature double-ended storage tube designed for low-voltage operation and flexible storage/readout configurations.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
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

  • ® LIMITING RESOLUTION

    1300

    ® LIMITING RESOLUTION : 1300 TV lines per diameter

  • Temperature : +

    85

    Temperature : + 85°C

  • Temperature

    -55

    Temperature : —55°C

  • Temperature : +

    55

    Temperature : +55°C

  • Pulse duration

    6

    Pulse duration : 6 ms (half-sine wave)

  • Published value [1]

    2

    2 - Change of temperature - Specification NF - C20 - 605 (CEI - 68 - 2 - 14}

  • Published value [2]

    0

    2 - Change of temperature - Specification NF - C20 - 605 (CEI - 68 - 2 - 14}

  • Published value [3]

    605

    2 - Change of temperature - Specification NF - C20 - 605 (CEI - 68 - 2 - 14}

  • Published value [4]

    68

    2 - Change of temperature - Specification NF - C20 - 605 (CEI - 68 - 2 - 14}

  • Published value [5]

    2

    2 - Change of temperature - Specification NF - C20 - 605 (CEI - 68 - 2 - 14}

  • Published value [6]

    14

    2 - Change of temperature - Specification NF - C20 - 605 (CEI - 68 - 2 - 14}

  • Low temperature : —

    55

    Low temperature : — 55 °C

  • High temperature: =+

    85

    High temperature: =+ 85 °C

  • Temperature change

    1

    Temperature change : 1 °C per minute

  • Exposure duration to each extremal temperature

    3

    Exposure duration to each extremal temperature : 3 hours

  • Temperature : +

    35

    Temperature : +35°C

  • Heatervoltage . .. ... ... . . i

    6.3 V

    Heatervoltage . .. ... ... . . i ............ 6.3 \Y

  • Heater current (foreach gun)

    150 mA

    Heater current (foreach gun) . .. ... ... . ... .. .. .. ... . ... .. ..... ............ 0.15 A

  • grid g5 to all otherelectrodes

    11

    grid g5 to all otherelectrodes . . . .. ......... .. ... ... ... ..... ............ 11 pF

  • grid g1’ to all otherelectrodes

    13

    grid g1’ to all otherelectrodes . . . ... ...................... ............ 13 pF

  • resiStanCe . . . . . . e e e e

    50

    resiStanCe . . . . . . e e e e ............ 50 Q

  • reSISTANCE . . . . ot i e e e e e e e e

    70

    reSISTANCE . . . . ot i e e e e e e e e ............ 70 Q

  • Cathodek voltage

    0 V

    Cathodek voltage ................ 0]

  • athode k voltage . v Cathode k’voltage

    -200 V

    athode k voltage . v Cathode k’voltage . .............. -200 V

  • heater negativew.r.t. k

    125

    - heater negativew.r.t. k .......... 125 V . ,

  • heater negativew.r.t. k’

    126

    .. heater negativew.r.t. k’ ... ... .. 126V

  • heater positivew.r.t.k . ...,

    125

    - heater positivew.r.t.k . ..., ... .. 125 V .. .

  • ] heater positivew.rt. k"

    125

    ] heater positivew.rt. k" ... ..... 125 V

  • Grid g1’ , voltage (w.r.t. k')

    0 V

    . . Grid g1’ , voltage (w.r.t. k')0.:

  • Gridg2voltage

    600 V

    Gridg2voltage .................. 600 V . .

  • ) Gridg2'voltage

    400 V

    ) Gridg2'voltage ................ 400 V

  • Gridg3veltage [1]

    600 V

    Gridg3veltage .................. 600 V Grid g4’ voltage A 400V

  • Gridg3veltage [2]

    400 V

    Gridg3veltage .................. 600 V Grid g4’ voltage A 400V

  • Gridgdvoltage [1]

    600 V

    Gridgdvoltage .................. 600 V Grid o5 voltage . - . 500 V

  • Gridgdvoltage [2]

    500 V

    Gridgdvoltage .................. 600 V Grid o5 voltage . - . 500 V

  • Grid g5 voltage [1]

    700 V

    Grid g5 voltage . ... ..... 700 V g 98 e

  • Grid g5 voltage [2]

    98 V

    Grid g5 voltage . ... ..... 700 V g 98 e

  • Targetvoltage

    700 V

    Targetvoltage ............ 700 \Y

  • Voltage between coils . . .. . .. .. . e

    250 V

    Voltage between coils . . .. . .. .. . e 250 V

  • Voltage between coils and ground

    250 V

    Voltage between coils and ground . . . . . ... 250 V

  • opeak current L L e e e

    1 A

    -opeak current L L e e e 1 A

  • voltage [1]

    6.3 V

    voltage ............... 6.3£10% V voltage ...

  • voltage [2]

    10 V

    voltage ............... 6.3£10% V voltage ...

  • current [1]

    150 mA

    current ... ... ... ... 0.15 A current . . ... 0.15 A

  • current [2]

    150 mA

    current ... ... ... ... 0.15 A current . . ... 0.15 A

  • Ca’.(hode kvoltage [1]

    0 V

    Ca’.(hode kvoltage ........... 0o Vv Cathode Kk’ voltage . ... ...... —150 V

  • Ca’.(hode kvoltage [2]

    -150 V

    Ca’.(hode kvoltage ........... 0o Vv Cathode Kk’ voltage . ... ...... —150 V

  • Grid g1 (Wehnelt) voltage ....... Grid

    91 V

    Grid g1 (Wehnelt) voltage ....... Grid 91" (Wehnelt) voltage

  • Gr!d g2 (acce.lerator) voltage ..... + [1]

    450 V

    Gr!d g2 (acce.lerator) voltage ..... +450 V Grid g2’ (accelerator) voltage . . . . +300 V

  • Gr!d g2 (acce.lerator) voltage ..... + [2]

    300 V

    Gr!d g2 (acce.lerator) voltage ..... +450 V Grid g2’ (accelerator) voltage . . . . +300 V

  • Grid g3 (erasing) voltage Grid g4’ (focus) voltage ... ... +

    300 V

    Grid g3 (erasing) voltage Grid g4’ (focus) voltage ... ... +300 V

  • normal ............... +

    450

    normal ............... +450 V Grid g5’ (decelerator)

  • fast [1]

    0 V

    fast .. ... ... . 0to —30 \Y voltage ............. + 400 \Y;

  • fast [2]

    -30 V

    fast .. ... ... . 0to —30 \Y voltage ............. + 400 \Y;

  • fast [3]

    400 V

    fast .. ... ... . 0to —30 \Y voltage ............. + 400 \Y;

  • Grid g4 (focus) voltage .. ....... +

    450 V

    Grid g4 (focus) voltage .. ....... +450 V

  • voltage ..... e e e +

    650 V

    voltage ..... e e e +650 V

  • Target voltage .. ........ +

    5 V

    Target voltage .. ........ +5 \Y

  • potential of +

    15

    potential of + 15 V between target and the cathode of the operating gun. This can be done

  • either by switching the target voltage to +

    15 V

    - either by switching the target voltage to + 15V (erasing by reading gun)

  • or by maintaining target voltage at + [1]

    5 V

    - or by maintaining target voltage at + 5 V and switching the cathode voltage Vi = —10 V (erasing by reading gun)

  • or by maintaining target voltage at + [2]

    -10 V

    - or by maintaining target voltage at + 5 V and switching the cathode voltage Vi = —10 V (erasing by reading gun)

  • peak to peak current per target diameter . ... ... .. ... ... L

    800 mA

    - peak to peak current per target diameter . ... ... .. ... ... L. 0.800 A

  • electrode which enables

    2 A

    electrode which enables 2 erasing modes {normal or fast) depending on low or high beam current.

  • point by +

    5 pF

    point by + 5 V for example, on the writing side. By capacitive coupling, the potential of the corresponding point on

  • charge pattern the surface storage voltage varies between [1]

    0 V

    charge pattern the surface storage voltage varies between 0 and —10 V and output signal varies in exact correspondance.

  • charge pattern the surface storage voltage varies between [2]

    -10 V

    charge pattern the surface storage voltage varies between 0 and —10 V and output signal varies in exact correspondance.

  • an equilibrium potential of [1]

    -150 V

    an equilibrium potential of —150 V. After switching target voltage back to + 5 V, dielectric surface in then brought to

  • an equilibrium potential of [2]

    5 V

    an equilibrium potential of —150 V. After switching target voltage back to + 5 V, dielectric surface in then brought to

  • In the second case, the target is shifted to +

    15 pF

    In the second case, the target is shifted to + 15 V. The capacitive coupling and the low energy electron beam

  • causes the dielectric to be charged down to [1]

    0 V

    causes the dielectric to be charged down to 0 V through secondary emission ratio & < 1. After switching target voltage

  • causes the dielectric to be charged down to [2]

    1 V

    causes the dielectric to be charged down to 0 V through secondary emission ratio & < 1. After switching target voltage

  • OUTPUT SIGNAL (Fig

    4

    OUTPUT SIGNAL (Fig. 4)