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at a rate of a few kilohertz.
at a rate of a few kilohertz.
The signal that causes the switching is generated by a relaxation oscillator
The signal that causes the switching is generated by a relaxation oscillator
formed using a capacitor and a pair of [[Shockley diode]]s, D385 and D386.
formed using a capacitor and a pair of [[4E5028]] [[Shockley diode]]s, D385 and D386.
==Pictures==
==Pictures==
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Revision as of 14:18, 12 January 2019

Template:Plugin Sidebar 2 The Tektronix Type 3A2 is a dual-trace amplifier plug-in introduced in 1963 for 560-series scopes. It was designed for compatibility with the digital unit in the 567, e.g, the 6R1 or 6R1A.

Key Specifications

Bandwidth 500 kHz
Input impedance 1 MĪ© // 47 pF
Deflection factor 10 mV/div to 25 V/div

Internals

The input signal passes through compensated attenuators and then into a 12AT7 cathode-follower stage. Channel switching in ALTERNATE mode is done using diodes. The output stage that drives the vertical deflection plates of the scope uses a pair of 6BA8 pentodes.

The "CHOP" mode of the 3A2 switches back and forth between the two inputs at a rate of a few kilohertz. The signal that causes the switching is generated by a relaxation oscillator formed using a capacitor and a pair of 4E5028 Shockley diodes, D385 and D386.

Pictures