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The Tektronix Type 3B4 is a timebase plug-in for 560-series scopes. It was introduced in 1964. | The Tektronix Type 3B4 is a timebase plug-in for [[560-series scopes]]. It was introduced in 1964. | ||
It was intended primarily for use | It was intended primarily for use | ||
with the 561A, but works fine in other 560-series scopes. The 3B4 is unusual in having an explicit | with the 561A, but works fine in other 560-series scopes. The 3B4 is unusual in having an explicit | ||
"FREE RUN" mode. In the triggered modes, the tunnel diode-based triggering is rated to work to 20MHz. | "FREE RUN" mode. | ||
In the triggered modes, the [[tunnel diodes|tunnel diode]]-based triggering is rated to work to 20MHz. | |||
The vertical bandwidth of typical 560-series (non-sampling) scopes is about 10MHz, so 20MHz is adequate. | The vertical bandwidth of typical 560-series (non-sampling) scopes is about 10MHz, so 20MHz is adequate. | ||
Triggering is done with a TD3A 4.7mA tunnel diode. The trigger input is amplified and buffered by a | Triggering is done with a [[TD3A]] 4.7mA tunnel diode. The trigger input is amplified and buffered by a | ||
6DJ8-based differential amplifier driving a common-emitter 2N964 germanium PNP transistor whose | [[6DJ8]]-based differential amplifier driving a common-emitter [[2N964]] germanium PNP transistor whose | ||
collector current switches the tunnel diode. | collector current switches the tunnel diode. | ||
* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/3b4/3b4.djvu Tektronix 3B4 Manual (DjVu)] | |||
* [http://w140.com/3b4.pdf Tektronix 3B4 Manual (PDF)] | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Revision as of 02:25, 22 April 2011
The Tektronix Type 3B4 is a timebase plug-in for 560-series scopes. It was introduced in 1964. It was intended primarily for use with the 561A, but works fine in other 560-series scopes. The 3B4 is unusual in having an explicit "FREE RUN" mode. In the triggered modes, the tunnel diode-based triggering is rated to work to 20MHz. The vertical bandwidth of typical 560-series (non-sampling) scopes is about 10MHz, so 20MHz is adequate. Triggering is done with a TD3A 4.7mA tunnel diode. The trigger input is amplified and buffered by a 6DJ8-based differential amplifier driving a common-emitter 2N964 germanium PNP transistor whose collector current switches the tunnel diode.
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