5A23N

The Tektronix 5A23 is a simple/low cost amplifier plug-in for 5000-series scopes.

Tektronix 5A23N
1.5 MHz low-cost amplifier Tektronix 5A23 Compatible with 5000-series scopes Produced from 1971 to 1981 Manuals Tektronix 5A23N Manual (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Voltage range is only selectable in decade steps (and variable gain control) instead of the usual 1−2−5 sequence.

Key Specifications

Bandwidth	DC to 1.5 MHz
Deflection	10 mV/div to 10 V/div, 1−10 sequence, ±3%, and variable control
Input impedance	1 MΩ // 47 pF
Maximum input	350 V DC + peak AC

Document	Class	Title	Authors	Year	Links
Tekscope 1971 V3 N2.pdf	Article	The Low-Frequency Oscilloscope Goes Plug-in	Jerry Shannon • Ahne Oosterhof	1971	5103N • D10 • D11 • D12 • D13 • 5110 • 5111 • 5112 • 5113 • 5A24N • 5A23N • 5B13N • 5A15N • 5A18N • 5A20N • 5A21N • 5B10N • 5B12N • C-5

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
2N3958	151-1054-00 • 151-1054-01 • 151-1054-02	Discrete component	dual n-channel JFET	FG503 • MR501 • M3 • PG505 • SC501 • SC502 • SC503 • SG502 • 1450 • 1501 • 1502 • 1503 • 221 • 5A23N • 5CT1N • 577 • 603 • 603A • 604 • 604A • 605 • 606 • 606A • 606B • 607 • 607A • 620 • 624 • 7CT1N • 7D15 • 7D20 • 851