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Tektronix 7A15
80 MHz vertical amplifier 7A15 (manual page) Compatible with 7000-series scopes Produced from 1970 to 1987 Manuals 7A15 Tektronix 7A15 Manual 7A15A Tektronix 7A15A Manual Tektronix 7A15A Manual Change Info M23,481 AM-6565/U Tektronix AM-6565/U Manual Army Bulletin TB_9-6625-2024-35 re calibration (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The 7A15 is a single channel, 80 MHz general-purpose vertical amplifier for 7000-series scopes. It was designed by Tom Rousseau.

The AM-6565/U (aka 7A15N11) is the military version of this amplifier (without readout). A Department of the Army Technical Bulletin (see links section) suggests that it was used with the 7603 and its military version (the AN/USM-281C).

The 7A15A is a fully discrete design (i.e. no integrated circuits), built mostly from BJTs, with a 151-1032-00 dual JFET as the front-end buffer.

Key Specifications

Bandwidth	0 – 80 MHz (DC), 1 Hz – 80 MHz (AC)
Deflection	5 mV/Div to 10 V/Div in 1–2–5 sequence
Input impedance	1 MΩ // 20 pF
Features	×10 switch to extend sensitivity to 0.5 mV/Div (at 10 MHz bandwidth) Invert switch Probe ×10/Identify sensing input

Links

Patents that may apply to 7A15

Page	Title	Inventors	Filing date	Grant date	Links
Patent US 3562464A	Cam actuated switch having movable and fixed contacts on circuit board	Howard Vollum • Willem H Verhoef • Tony Sprando	1968-10-07	1971-02-09	Cam switches • 2101 • 2701 • 2703 • 432 • 434 • 465 • 475 • 5A15N • 5A18N • 5A20N • 5A21N • 5A38 • 5A45 • 5B10N • 5B12N • 7A15 • 7A16A • 7A18 • 7A19 • 7A24 • 7A26 • 7B10 • 7B15 • 7B50 • 7B51 • 7B52 • 7B53A • 7B50A • 7B70 • 7B71 • 7B80 • 7B85 • 7B87 • 7B92 • 7B92A • 7D01 • 7D12 • 7D15 • 7J20 • 7S12 • 7T11 • 7T11A • AF501 • AM502 • AM503 • DC502 • DC503 • DC504 • DC505 • DM501 • DM502 • FG501 • FG501A • FG502 • FG503 • FG504 • FG507 • PG501 • PG502 • PG505 • PG506 • PG506A • PG508 • TG501 • SC502 • SC503 • SC504
Patent US 3719788A	Switch having ganged contacts mounted on opposite sides of circuit board	Ken Holland • Tony Sprando	1971-02-04	1973-03-06	465 • 475 • 5A38 • 5A45 • 7A15 • 7A16A • 7A18 • 7A19 • 7A24 • 7A26 • 7D15 • PG506
Patent US 3753170A	Step attenuator apparatus having attenuator stages selectively connected in cascade by cam actuated switches	Ken Holland	1971-02-10	1973-08-14	465 • 475 • 5A38 • 5A45 • 7A15 • 7A16A • 7A18 • 7A19 • 7A24 • 7A26
Patent US 3900711A	Electrical contactor assembly for high frequency applications	Ken Holland	1974-02-04	1975-08-19	465 • 475 • 5A38 • 5A45 • 7A15 • 7A16A • 7A18 • 7A19 • 7A24 • 7A26 • 7D15 • AM503

Pictures

7A15

Early 7A15

7A15A

7A15A
7A15A
7A15A Rev 00
7A15A Rev 01
7A15A Revs compared readout board revs

AM-6565/U

AM-6565/U
AM-6565/U
AM-6565/U
AM-6565/U
AM-6565/U front
AM-6565/U right internal
AM-6565/U left internal

PL-1186C

Two PL-1186C in 7613

Components

Some Parts Used in the 7A15

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Some Parts Used in the 7A15A

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
151-1032-00	151-1032-00	Discrete component	dual n-channel JFET (selected)	7A15A • 7A26

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+{{Plugin Sidebar
-title=Tektronix 7A15|
+|manufacturer=Tektronix
-summary=80 MHz vertical amplifier|
+|series=7000-series scopes
-image=7A15A-front.jpg |
+|type=7A15
-caption=7A15 (manual page)|
+|summary=80 MHz vertical amplifier
-introduced=1971 |
+|image=7A15A-front.jpg
-discontinued=1987 |
+|caption=7A15 (manual page)
-series=[[7000-series scopes]]|
+|introduced=1970
-manuals=
+|discontinued=1987
-* [[Media:070-1044-00.pdf|Tektronix 7A15 Manual (OCR, PDF)]]
+|designers=Tom Rousseau
-* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/7a15a/tek-7a15a.pdf Tektronix 7A15A Manual (PDF)]
+|manuals=
-* [http://w140.com/smb/7A15a_sm.pdf Tektronix 7A15A Manual (OCR, PDF)]
+'''7A15'''
-* [http://w140.com/smb/7a15_sm.pdf Tektronix 7A15A Manual (PDF)]
+* [[Media:070-1044-00.pdf        | Tektronix 7A15 Manual]]
-* [http://w140.com/tektronix_am-6565u_vertical_amplifier.pdf Tektronix AM-6565U Manual (PDF)]
+'''7A15A'''
+* [[Media:070-1210-00.pdf        | Tektronix 7A15A Manual]]
+* <small>[[Media:070-1210-00-M23481.jpg | Tektronix 7A15A Manual Change Info M23,481 ]]
+</small>
+'''AM-6565/U'''
+* [[Media:070-1996-00.pdf        | Tektronix AM-6565/U Manual ]]
+* [[Media:TB-9-6625-2024-35.pdf  | Army Bulletin TB_9-6625-2024-35 re calibration ]]
 }}
+The '''7A15''' is a single channel, 80 MHz general-purpose vertical amplifier for [[7000-series scopes]].
+It was designed by [[Tom Rousseau]].
-The '''7A15''' is a single channel, 80 MHz general-purpose vertical amplifier for [[7000-series scopes]].
+The '''AM-6565/U''' (aka '''7A15N11''') is the military version of this amplifier (without readout).
-The '''AM-6565/U''' (aka '''7A15N11''') is the military version of this amplifier.
+A Department of the Army Technical Bulletin (see [[#Links|links]] section) suggests that it was used with the [[7603]] and its military version (the [[AN/USM-281C]]).
-A Department of the Army Technical Bulletin (see [[#Links|links]] section) suggests that
-it was used with the [[7603]] and its military version (the AN/USM 281C).
-The 7A15A is a fully discrete design (i.e. no integrated circuits),
+The 7A15A is a fully discrete design (i.e. no integrated circuits), built mostly from BJTs, with a [[151-1032-00]] dual JFET as the front-end buffer.
-built mostly from BJTs, with a [[151-1032-00]] dual JFET as the front-end buffer.
 {{BeginSpecs}}
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 {{Spec | Input impedance | 1 MΩ // 20 pF }}
 {{Spec | Features |
-* &times;10 switch to extend sensitivity to 0.5 mV/Div (at 10 MHz bandwidth)
+* ×10 switch to extend sensitivity to 0.5 mV/Div (at 10 MHz bandwidth)
 * Invert switch
-* Probe &times;10/Identify sensing input
+* Probe ×10/Identify sensing input
 }}
 {{EndSpecs}}
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 * [http://www.barrytech.com/tektronix/tek7000/tek7a15.html 7A15 @ barrytech.com]
-* [http://exodus.poly.edu/~kurt/manuals/uploads/TB_9-6625-2024-35.pdf Army Bulletin TB_9-6625-2024-35] (2002)
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gdGZAN2M8Q Zenwizard Studios -  Tektronix 7A15A Calibration]
+{{PatentLinks|7A15}}
 ==Pictures==
+'''7A15'''
+<gallery>
+Early 7a15.jpg                              | Early 7A15
+</gallery>
+'''7A15A'''
 <gallery>
-Tek 7a15a front.JPG|7A15A
+Tek 7a15a front.JPG                         | 7A15A
-Tek 7a15a front2.JPG|7A15A
+Tek 7a15a front2.JPG                        | 7A15A
-Tek am-6565u 1.jpg|AM-6565/U
+A15A-with-670-1556-00.jpg                  | 7A15A Rev 00
-Tek am-6565u 2.jpg|AM-6565/U
+A15A-with-670-1556-01.jpg                  | 7A15A Rev 01
-Tek am-6565u 3.jpg|AM-6565/U
+A15A-with-670-1385-00-top-vs-03-bottom.jpg | 7A15A Revs compared readout board revs
-Tek am-6565u 4.jpg|AM-6565/U
-Early 7a15.jpg|Early 7A15
 </gallery>
+'''AM-6565/U'''
+<gallery>
+Tek am-6565u 1.jpg                          | AM-6565/U
+Tek am-6565u 2.jpg                          | AM-6565/U
+Tek am-6565u 3.jpg                          | AM-6565/U
+Tek am-6565u 4.jpg                          | AM-6565/U
+Tek AM-6565U front.jpg                      | AM-6565/U front
+Tek AM-6565U right internal.jpg             | AM-6565/U right internal
+Tek AM-6565U left internal.jpg              | AM-6565/U left internal
+</gallery>
+'''PL-1186C'''
+<gallery>
+Tek_7b52_1.jpg                              | Two PL-1186C in [[7613]]
+</gallery>
+==Components==
+{{Parts|7A15}}
+{{Parts|7A15A}}
 [[Category:7000 series vertical plugins]]