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The micro-channel plate (MCP) is an extra element that can be included in a CRT to improve the brightness of the | The micro-channel plate (MCP) is an extra element that can be included in a CRT to improve the brightness of the | ||
trace at high sweep rates. Typically it sits directly behind the face of the CRT. | trace at high sweep rates. Typically it sits directly behind the face of the CRT. | ||
It requires its own bias voltage. MCPs have finite life and careful biasing is necessary to get the full life. | It requires its own bias voltage. | ||
MCPs have finite life and careful biasing is necessary to get the full life. | |||
MCP tubes are used in the following Tektronix products: | |||
* [[7104]] | * [[7104]] | ||
* [[11302]] | * [[11302]] | ||
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* [[7250]] | * [[7250]] | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-channel_plate Wikipedia:Micro-channel Plate] | Tektronix MCP CRTs: | ||
[http://w140.com/US5134337.pdf US Patent 5134337] | * [[T7100]] | ||
[http://w140.com/US4931704.pdf US Patent 4931704] | |||
[http://w140.com/US4956548.pdf US Patent 4956548] | ==Links== | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-channel_plate Wikipedia:Micro-channel Plate] | |||
* [http://w140.com/US5134337.pdf US Patent 5134337] | |||
* [http://w140.com/US4931704.pdf US Patent 4931704] | |||
* [http://w140.com/US4956548.pdf US Patent 4956548] | |||
[[Category:Micro-channel plate CRTs]] | [[Category:Micro-channel plate CRTs]] |