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}} used in the [[7844]] scope, introduced in | }} used in the [[7844]] scope, introduced in 1974. It was designed by [[Conrad Odenthal]] and [[Ken Hawken]]. | ||
It has distributed vertical deflection plate pairs and separate horizontal deflection plate pairs. | It has distributed vertical deflection plate pairs and separate horizontal deflection plate pairs. | ||
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The resulting horizontal overlap problem is solved by a pair of small auxiliary horizontal deflection plates | The resulting horizontal overlap problem is solved by a pair of small auxiliary horizontal deflection plates | ||
between the vertical and horizontal deflection plate pairs of each gun. A DC voltage is applied to the extra plates | between the vertical and horizontal deflection plate pairs of each gun. A DC voltage is applied to the extra plates | ||
to center the beams. | to center the beams. | ||
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[[Category:Dual-beam CRTs]] | [[Category:Dual-beam CRTs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:16, 21 June 2024
The Tektronix T7840 (P/N 154-0713-00, 154-0713-04) is a dual-beam CRT used in the 7844 scope, introduced in 1974. It was designed by Conrad Odenthal and Ken Hawken.
It has distributed vertical deflection plate pairs and separate horizontal deflection plate pairs. Both beams can write to the full 8 cm × 10 cm screen area.
Writing speed of a tube with blue P11 phosphor was specified as 1.7 cm/ns on high-speed film (Polaroid type 47, 3000 ISO).
The T7840 contains a dome-shaped metal mesh between the deflection plates and the screen, acting as a scan-expansion lens that increases the CRT's deflection sensitivity at the cost of some increase in spot size and intercepting some beam current. The latter loss is compensated by increasing the acceleration voltage to 24 kV.
In the T7840, the two electron gun structures are placed side by side to eliminate the vertical overlap problem present in earlier dual-gun designs such as the T5560 that place the guns on top of each other. The resulting horizontal overlap problem is solved by a pair of small auxiliary horizontal deflection plates between the vertical and horizontal deflection plate pairs of each gun. A DC voltage is applied to the extra plates to center the beams.
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Documents Referencing T7840
| Document | Class | Title | Authors | Year | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekscope 1974 V6 N4.pdf | Article | A 400-MHz Dual-Beam Oscilloscope | Murlan Kaufman | 1974 | 7844 • R7844 • T7840 |
Patents that may apply to T7840
| Page | Title | Inventors | Filing date | Grant date | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patent US 3819984A | Side-by-side dual gun crt having horizontal deflector plates provided with side shields for correction of geometric distortion | Ken Hawken | 1973-02-12 | 1974-06-25 | T7840 • 7844 |
| Patent US 3921025A | Dual-beam CRT with vertical trace bowing correction means | Conrad Odenthal | 1974-07-05 | 1975-11-18 | T7840 • 7844 |
| Patent US 3983444A | Dual beam CRT with inner gun and outer gun shield means for correcting keystone distortion | Conrad Odenthal | 1975-10-24 | 1976-09-28 | T7840 • 7844 |