7A24
The Tektronix 7A24 is a 400 MHz dual-channel vertical plug-in for 7000-series scopes with (fused) 50 Ω BNC inputs. It is the fastest multi-channel plug-in available for the 7000 series. It was designed by Tom Rousseau. Unlike most other plug-ins, it does not offer AC input coupling.
A single-channel version was planned as the 7A25 but did not make it into production.
The 7A24 would typically have been used in 7834, 7844 or 7854 mainframes. The recommended probes were the P6056 and P6057.
The 75 MHz 7A18 and 200 MHz 7A26 share the same front panel layout and operation (but have 1 MΩ inputs).
Key Specifications
| Bandwidth | 400 MHz (71xx) / 350 MHz (79xx) / 300 MHz (78xx) |
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| Deflection | 5 mV/Div to 1 V/Div (1–2–5), variable ×2.5 (up to 2.5 V/Div) |
| Input impedance | 50 Ω |
| Maximum input | 5 V (0.5 W) − no damage below 10 V (2 W) |
| Timing | Delay difference between channels <200 ps |
Internals
The 7A24's input attenuators are similar to that in the 7A19, using replaceable ceramic attenuator modules held to the switching PCB using steel springs.
The amplifier is built using the Tek-made differential amplifier 155-0078-xx (four units per channel in early, five in late versions; various grades). In the 5 mV/Div range only, the amplifier gain is doubled electronically. The signal trace layout on the PCB is designed to provide T-coil peaking.
The 7A24 does not use the ±50 V supplies provided by the mainframe.
Links
Patents that may apply to 7A24
| Page | Title | Inventors | Filing date | Grant date | Links |
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| 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 3875542A | High frequency fuse | Ken Holland • John Alan Roberts | 1973-09-10 | 1975-04-01 | 7A19 • 7A24 |
| 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
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Front
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Left side (later version)
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Right side (later version)
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Attenuator switches
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Amplifier board
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Right front
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Right rear
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Cartoon in schematic: Signal Out
Components
Some Parts Used in the 7A24
| Part | Part Number(s) | Class | Description | Used in |
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| 155-0078-00 | 155-0078-xx • 155-0273-00 • 155-0274-00 | Monolithic integrated circuit | broadband amplifier | 464 • 465 • 466 • 468 • 475 • 475A • 475M • 485 • 7834 • 7844 • 7854 • 7904 • R7903 • R7912 • 7912AD • 7912HB • 7104 • 7A16A • 7A16P • 7A24 • 7A26 • 7A42 • 067-0587-01 • 067-0680-00 • AM503 • PG502 • PG508 • DC510 • DC5010 • FG5010 |