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The Tektronix 107 is a squarewave generator introduced in 195. It is designed to provide a clean waveform with fast edges and flat tops for the calibration of oscilloscopes.

Key Specifications

Output	rectangular waveform, 100−500 mV_p-p (variable) into 50 Ω
Rise time	less than 3 ns (fixed) when terminated into 50 Ω
Repetition rate	400 kHz to 1 MHz (uncalibrated)
Weight	5.9 kg (13 pounds)
Power	100 W

Manuals

Internals

The signal path starts with an astable multivibrator composed of both halves of a 6BQ7A dual triode tube. The multivibrator circuit is cathode coupled to a pulse shaping circuit, and then to an output stage made from a single 6AU6 tube with a 50 Ω plate load, providing a controlled 50 Ω output impedance. The 50 Ω plate load keeps the voltage gain of output stage low, and the bandwidth high.

Pictures

Output, C94, R94, and R95
left external
right external

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-The '''Tektronix 107 ''' is a squarewave generator.
+[[File:Tek_107_front1.jpg|thumb|350px|right]]
-It was intended to be used for calibration of oscilloscopes.
+The '''Tektronix 107 ''' is a squarewave generator [[introduced in 195]].
-It is designed to provide a clean waveform with fast edges and flat tops.
+It is designed to provide a clean waveform with fast edges and flat tops for the calibration of oscilloscopes.
-The signal path starts with an astable
-multivibrator composed of both halves of a [[6BQ7A]] dual triode tube.
-The multivibrator circuit is cathode coupled to a pulse shaping circuit,
-and then to an output stage made from a single [[6AU6]] tube with a 50-ohm plate load,
-providing a controlled 50-ohm output impedance.
-The 50-ohm plate load keeps the voltage gain of output stage low, and the bandwidth high.
-When loaded with 50 ohms, the output is a rectangular waveform with:
+{{BeginSpecs}}
+{{Spec | Output          | rectangular waveform, 100−500 mV<sub>p-p</sub> (variable) into 50 Ω }}
+{{Spec | Rise time       | less than 3 ns (fixed) when terminated into 50 Ω}}
+{{Spec | Repetition rate | 400 kHz to 1 MHz (uncalibrated) }}
+{{Spec | Weight          | 5.9 kg (13 pounds) }}
+{{Spec | Power           | 100 W }}
+{{EndSpecs}}
-* less than 3ns risetime (fixed)
+==Manuals ==
-* 400kHz to 1MHz repetition rate (uncalibrated)
-* 100mV to 500mV peak-to-peak amplitude (variable)
-The 107 weighs 13 pounds and uses 100 watts.
 * [http://w140.com/tek_107_clean.pdf Tektronix 107 Manual (PDF)]
 * [http://w140.com/tek_fcp/tek_type_107_field_cal_proc.pdf Tektronix 107 Factory Calibration Procedure (PDF)]
+==Internals==
+The signal path starts with an astable multivibrator composed of both halves of a
+[[6BQ7A]] dual triode tube.  The multivibrator circuit is cathode coupled to a pulse
+shaping circuit, and then to an output stage made from a single [[6AU6]] tube with a
+ Ω plate load, providing a controlled 50 Ω output impedance.
+The 50 Ω plate load keeps the voltage gain of output stage low, and the bandwidth high.
+==Pictures==
 <gallery>
-Image:Tek 107.jpg
+Tek 107.jpg
-Image:Tek 107 schematic.png
+Tek 107 schematic.png
-Image:Tek 107 left.jpg
+Tek 107 left.jpg
-Image:Tek 107 right.jpg
+Tek 107 right.jpg
-Image:Tek 107 output resistors.jpg|Output, C94, R94, and R95
+Tek 107 output resistors.jpg|Output, C94, R94, and R95
 Tek 107 front1.jpg
 Tek 107 front2.jpg
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 [[Category:Pulse generators]]
+[[Category:Introduced in 1958]]