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|manufacturer=Tektronix | |||
|model=108 | |||
|class=Pulse generator | |||
|series= | |||
|summary=1 ns rise-time pulse generator | |||
|image=Tek 108 front.jpg | |||
|caption=Tek 108 front | |||
|introduced=1959 | |||
|discontinued=(?) | |||
|designers= | |||
|manuals= | |||
* [[Media:070-205.pdf|Tektronix 108 Manual]] | |||
}} | |||
The '''Tektronix 108''' is a 1 ns rise-time pulse generator | |||
intended for calibration of the [[517]]. It is the predecessor of the more complex and faster [[109]]. | |||
Repetition rate of the 108 is 240 Hz and the maximum pulse amplitude is 10 V<sub>p</sub> into a 50 Ω load. | |||
It uses a [[mercury switch]] and [[selenium rectifiers]]. The output is through an [[N connector]]. | |||
[[ | The price in July 1959 was $125 ($1,300 in 2023 dollars). | ||
Referring to the output network photo below, current flows in from the left through the 1 kΩ resistor and charges the four red 0.1 μF capacitors in parallel. | |||
When the mercury switch (terminals visible at lower right) closes, the capacitors are suddenly connected to the output load of the pulse generator, causing a sharp step in the output voltage. | |||
The starting voltage of the step is typically 0 V. The final voltage is adjustable, both in polarity and magnitude. The range is approximately −10 V to 10 V. | |||
In serial numbers 101 through 226, Type 108 units use [[selenium rectifiers]] in the power supply and a [[120-133]] power transformer. | |||
Starting with serial number 227, Type 108 units use silicon rectifiers in the power supply and a [[120-108]] power transformer. | |||
==Pictures== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Tek 108 front.jpg | Front view | |||
Tek 108 schem.png | Schematic | |||
Tek 108 left.jpg|Left view, mercury switch | |||
Tek 108 right.jpg | right view, selenium recitifier | |||
Tek 108 output network.jpg | Output network, rear of N connector | |||
Tek 108 cat.jpg|Page 190 in the 1959 Catalog | |||
Tek 108 mercury switch.png | Mercury switch | |||
Tek type 108 late.jpeg| Late model 108 with silicon power rectifiers | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Components== | |||
{{Parts|108}} | |||
[[Category:Pulse generators]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:39, 22 October 2023
The Tektronix 108 is a 1 ns rise-time pulse generator intended for calibration of the 517. It is the predecessor of the more complex and faster 109.
Repetition rate of the 108 is 240 Hz and the maximum pulse amplitude is 10 Vp into a 50 Ω load. It uses a mercury switch and selenium rectifiers. The output is through an N connector.
The price in July 1959 was $125 ($1,300 in 2023 dollars).
Referring to the output network photo below, current flows in from the left through the 1 kΩ resistor and charges the four red 0.1 μF capacitors in parallel. When the mercury switch (terminals visible at lower right) closes, the capacitors are suddenly connected to the output load of the pulse generator, causing a sharp step in the output voltage. The starting voltage of the step is typically 0 V. The final voltage is adjustable, both in polarity and magnitude. The range is approximately −10 V to 10 V.
In serial numbers 101 through 226, Type 108 units use selenium rectifiers in the power supply and a 120-133 power transformer. Starting with serial number 227, Type 108 units use silicon rectifiers in the power supply and a 120-108 power transformer.
Pictures
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Front view
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Schematic
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Left view, mercury switch
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right view, selenium recitifier
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Output network, rear of N connector
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Page 190 in the 1959 Catalog
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Mercury switch
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Late model 108 with silicon power rectifiers
Components
Some Parts Used in the 108
| Part | Part Number(s) | Class | Description | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120-108 | 120-108 | Discrete component | power transformer | 108 |
| 120-133 | 120-133 | Discrete component | power transformer | 108 |