3A8

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The Tektronix 3A8 is an operational amplifier plug-in for 560-series scopes. It was designed by Roy Hayes.

Key Specifications

Display Amplifier Bandwidth	DC to 3.5 MHz
Display Amplifier Sensitivity	20 mV/cm to 10 V/cm
Opamp Gain Bandwidth Product	≥10 MHz
Opamp DC Open Loop Gain	≥ 10,000
Opamp Output	≥ ± 25 V driving ≥ 7.5 mA (including feedback current)
Opamp Features	Input and feedback resistances and capacitances are separately switch selectable to provide a variety of opamp functions. External components can be substituted by way of front panel banana sockets which also accept special purpose adapters (see Accessories).

Internals

The 3A8 contains one vertical display amplifier and two operational amplifiers.

The 3A8 display amplifier can accept inputs from the output of either operational amplifier or from an external input. The input can be AC or DC coupled and can be inverted if desired. It has several transistors plus three 9-pin miniature vacuum tubes: an 8416 and two 6KV8s.

Each 3A8 operational amplifier can accept external inputs and has external as well as internal outputs. Each operational amplifier has a number of transistors plus three Nuvistors: a 6CW4 and a selected pair of 7586s.

Accessories

013-0049-01 Standard Shielded Cover (two supplied with each plugin)

013-0048-01 Terminal Adapter Assembly (empty box for user chosen components)

013-0081-00 Compensating Adapter

013-0068-00 Gating Adapter

013-0086-00 Leakage Current Adapter

013-0067-00 Logarithmic Amplifier Adapter

Calibration Fixtures

067-0507-00 Grid Current Checker

Pictures

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  Front, no plugin covers

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  Front view, w/shield covers

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  3A8 Left side

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  3A8 Right side