7B10

The Tektronix 7B10 is a 1 GHz time base for 7000-series scopes, in particular, the 1 GHz 7104 (typically used with 7A29 vertical amplifiers and a 7B15 delaying time base).

Tektronix 7B10
1 GHz timebase Tektronix 7B10 front Compatible with 7000-series scopes Produced from 1978 to 1990 Manuals 7B10 Instruction Manual (OCR) 7B10 Operators Manual (OCR) (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

In effect, the 7B15/7B10 pair are improved-speed versions of the 7B85/7B80.

The 7B10 was designed by Art Metz, Bruce Hofer, and Val Garuts.

Key Specifications

Sweep	200 ms/Div to 2 ns/Div in 1−2−5 sequence, ×10 magnifier down to 200 ps/Div, variable to ×2.5
Excluded portions of sweep	None in 7104/R7103, first 5 ns in 78xx, 79xx mainframes
Trigger sensitivity	0.5 Div (int) or 50 mV (ext) up to 250 MHz, 1.5 Div or 150 mV from 250 MHz to 1 GHz; HF SYNC mode: 0.3 Div or 75 mV, 250 MHz to 1 GHz
Trigger coupling	DC, AC (>30 Hz), AC HF REJ (30 Hz to 30 kHz), AC LF REJ (>50 kHz)
Trigger input	50 Ω, max. 1 W average or 1 MΩ // 20 pF, max. 250 V DC+peak AC
Jitter	less than 30 ps at 1 GHz
Features	Variable Trigger Holdoff HF Sync mode

Internals

The trigger amplifier and switch function is performed by a 155-0160-00. The trigger is the 155-0150-00. Sweep control and lockout is performed by a 155-0149-00 or 155-0049-02.

Links

Tek 7B10 page @ amplifier.cd

Documents Referencing 7B10

Document	Class	Title	Authors	Year	Links
Technology Report October 1979.pdf	Article	Patent Received: 4,109,182 Simultaneous Delayed Sweep Display	Oliver Dalton	1979	Patent US 4109182A • 7B80 • 7B85 • 7B10 • 7B15
Tekscope 1979 V11 N1.pdf	Article	1 GHz at 1 mV in a General Purpose Plug-in Oscilloscope	Hans Springer	1979	7104 • Hypcon • SHFIII • 7A29 • 7B10 • 7B15

Patents that may apply to 7B10

Page	Title	Inventors	Filing date	Grant date	Links
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 4013855A	Modular pushbutton switch	John E. Reichen • Richard Neff Meyer • Gary W. Reed	1975-03-17	1977-03-22	CP501 • 7B10 • 7B15 • 7B50A • 7B80 • 7B85 • 7B87
Patent US 4109182A	Delayed sweep system for an oscilloscope	Oliver Dalton	1976-03-10	1978-08-22	7B80 • 7B85 • 7B10 • 7B15

Prices

Year	1980	1985	1990
Catalog price	$1,495	$2,380	$3,100
In 2023 Dollars	$5,600	$6,800	$7,300

Pictures

Tektronix 7B10, front
Tektronix 7B10, front
Tektronix 7B10, left side
Tektronix 7B10, right side
Tektronix 7B10 Block Diagram

DATS Mod

No documentation for this. It seems to allow toggle of the position using a reed relay driven via a two pin socket on the front panel.

Front
Relay, trimmer and wiring.
Board

Components

Some Parts Used in the 7B10

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
155-0049-00	155-0049-00 • 155-0049-01 • 155-0049-02	Monolithic integrated circuit	sweep control with lockout	335 • 464 • 465 • 466 • 475 • 475A • 475M • 485 • 5B31 • 5B40 • 5B52 • 5B42 • 5B44 • 7B53A • 7B80 • 7B85 • 7B87 • 7B92A • 7B90P • 7B10 • 7B15 • SC502 • 7B42N • AN/USM-281C • 067-0657-00
155-0149-00	155-0149-00	Monolithic integrated circuit	sweep control	7B10 • 7B15
155-0150-00	155-0150-00	Hybrid integrated circuit	trigger detector	7904A • 7104 • 7B10 • 7B15 • 7B92A • SCD1000
155-0160-00	155-0160-00	Monolithic integrated circuit	1.5 GHz trigger amplifier and source select	7B10 • 7B15 • 067-0587-02 • 067-0587-10