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Tektronix 7623
100 MHz multi-mode storage scope
Tektronix 7623A, front view

Produced from 1972 to 1992

Manuals

7623

7623A

7623A

  • Needed: 7623A Tektronix 7623A Service Manual, Revised 1984, please add

7623B

  • Manuals needed, please add

Alternate copies

N.B. For more info on the Low-Voltage Power Supply, see Manuals in the 7603 section.

Modifications

(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)
Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix 7623 is a 100 MHz analog multi-mode storage mainframe, introduced in 1972.
The 7623A facelift in 1975 increased standard writing speed to 150 div/µs (from 100 div/µs for a 7623 without option 12). Front panel controls were changed in the 7623A, too.
The 7623B version replaced the 7613, 7623A and 7633 in 1991. It added a reduced scan mode to increase stored writing speed and is essentially a re-named 7633. It was produced until the entire 7000 series was discontinued in 1992.

There were also R7623(A,B) rack-mount versions.

Project Engineer for the 7613 and 7623 was Bill DeVey under direction of Oliver Dalton. John Durecka did the electrical design. Doug Giesbers, Ed Wolf, and Chuck Davis provided the mechanical design. Aiding the overall design effort were Dave McCullough and Dick Anderson.

Key Specifications

     — Common
Fastest cal. sweep 5 ns/Div
Bandwidth 100 MHz with 7A11, 7A16, 7A17 and similar amplifiers; 75 MHz with 7A13, 7A18
Calibrator 40 mV, 400 mV or 4V into 1 MΩ, 1 kHz
Storage modes variable persistence, fast variable persistence, bistable, fast bistable, non-store
Weight 13.6 kg (30 lb)
Power 170 W (R-version 180 W)
Options
  • Option 01 - No Readout
  • Option 03 - EMI modification
  • Option 05 - Line frequency change (50-400 Hz), only for R7623
  • Option 07 - No signals out board
  • Option 08 - Protective panel cover
  • Option 12 - Fast Writing CRT (200 cm/µs, 220 Div/µs)
     — 7623
Stored writing speed fast var persist - 100 Div/μs, var persist - 0.5 Div/μs, bistable - 0.03 Div/μs
CRT T7410 (154-0659-00), 8 x 10 Div. @ 0.9 cm, P31 phosphor, 8.5 (+7/-1.5) kV acceleration
     — 7623A
Stored writing speed fast var persist - 150 Div/μs, fast bistable - 50 Div/μs, var persist - 0.5 Div/μs, bistable - 0.03 Div/μs
CRT T7411 (154-0723-00), 8 x 10 Div. @ 0.9 cm, P31 phosphor, 8.5 (+7/-1.5) kV acceleration
     — 7623B
Bandwidth tba
Stored writing speed 1000 cm/μs (in reduced-scan mode)

Links

Documents Referencing 7623

Document Class Title Authors Year Links
Tekscope 1972 V4 N4 Jul 1972.pdf Article Three Kinds of Storage 1972
Tekscope 1975 V7 N3.pdf Article Storage Expands Your Oscilloscope Measurement Capabilities Dave McCullough 1975
Tekscope 1976 V8 N3.pdf Article Clearing Up the 7623 Storage Picture 1976

Internals

The 7623 uses a Transfer storage CRT which includes an internal, fast-responding storage mesh. In fast mode, the time base is inhibited after a sweep, and the transfer cycle is started. Individual sweeps therefore occur in about one-second intervals.

The vertical output amplifier is built around a 155-0080-00 hybrid in the non-A version. The 7623A vertical amplifier is a discrete design with bridged T-coils. Other custom Tek ICs used in the 7623 include 155-0011-00 clock & chop blanking, 155-0022-00 channel switch, and the 7000 series readout system chips.

The 7623, like the other 76xx models, has a linear supply which does not provide +5 V for lights (A9) without modification.

Prices

Year 1973 1974 1976 1980 1984 1990 1991
Model 7623 7623A 7623A 7623A 7623A 7623A 7623B
Catalog price $2,850 $3,000 $3,500 $4,295 $6,310 $8,900 $12,350
In 2023 Dollars $19,700 $18,700 $18,900 $16,000 $18,600 $20,900 $27,800

Pictures

Components

Some Parts Used in the 7623

Part Part Number(s) Class Description Used in
155-0011-00 155-0011-00 Monolithic integrated circuit clock and chop blanking 485 7313 7403N R7403N 7503 7504 7514 7603 AN/USM-281C 7613 7623 7623A 7633 7704 R7704 7704A 7834 7844 7854 7904 7904A R7903 R7912 7912AD 7912HB 7934 7104 R7103 AN/USM-281C
155-0022-00 155-0022-00 155-0022-01 Monolithic integrated circuit analog multiplexer 147 148 149 335 468 1430 1441 1461 1900 1910 2220 2221 2230 5223 5403 5440 5441 5443 5444 5A38 7313 7403N 7503 7504 7514 7603 AN/USM-281C 7613 7623 7623A 7633 7704 R7704 7704A 7834 7844 7854 R7912 7912AD 7912HB 7904 R7903 7904A 7934 7A12 7A18 7A18A 7A18N 7B52 7B53N 7D10 7D11 7D12 NT-7000 P7001
155-0080-00 155-0080-00 Hybrid integrated circuit vertical output amplifier 7603 R7603 7613 R7613 7623 AN/USM-281C
2N3055 151-0140-00 Discrete component general-purpose silicon NPN power transistor TM504 TM506 TM5006 7603 7613 7623 7623A 7623B 7633
CA3046 156-0048-00 Monolithic integrated circuit transistor array 7104 7403N 7503 7B53A 7D12 DM502 FG504 S-52 Telequipment D34 7603 7613 7623 7633
T7410 154-0659-00 CRT transfer storage CRT 7623 R7623


Some Parts Used in the 7623A

Part Part Number(s) Class Description Used in
155-0011-00 155-0011-00 Monolithic integrated circuit clock and chop blanking 485 7313 7403N R7403N 7503 7504 7514 7603 AN/USM-281C 7613 7623 7623A 7633 7704 R7704 7704A 7834 7844 7854 7904 7904A R7903 R7912 7912AD 7912HB 7934 7104 R7103 AN/USM-281C
155-0022-00 155-0022-00 155-0022-01 Monolithic integrated circuit analog multiplexer 147 148 149 335 468 1430 1441 1461 1900 1910 2220 2221 2230 5223 5403 5440 5441 5443 5444 5A38 7313 7403N 7503 7504 7514 7603 AN/USM-281C 7613 7623 7623A 7633 7704 R7704 7704A 7834 7844 7854 R7912 7912AD 7912HB 7904 R7903 7904A 7934 7A12 7A18 7A18A 7A18N 7B52 7B53N 7D10 7D11 7D12 NT-7000 P7001
2N3055 151-0140-00 Discrete component general-purpose silicon NPN power transistor TM504 TM506 TM5006 7603 7613 7623 7623A 7623B 7633
T7411 154-0723-00 CRT transfer storage CRT 7623A R7623A


Some Parts Used in the 7623B

Part Part Number(s) Class Description Used in
2N3055 151-0140-00 Discrete component general-purpose silicon NPN power transistor TM504 TM506 TM5006 7603 7613 7623 7623A 7623B 7633


Custom ICs used in the 7000 series readout system

Page Model Part nos Description Designers Used in
155-0014-01 M019D 155-0014-00 155-0014-01 A/D converter Barrie Gilbert 7000 series readout system 7854 7934 7J20 7L5 P7001
155-0015-01 M020F 155-0015-00 155-0015-01 analog data switch Barrie Gilbert 7000 series readout system 7854 7934
155-0017-00 M025 155-0017-00 5 MHz decade counter Barrie Gilbert 7000 series readout system 7854 7934
155-0018-00 M026 155-0018-00 zeros logic control Les Larson 7000 series readout system 7934
155-0019-00 M027 155-0019-00 decimal point and spacing control Les Larson 7000 series readout system
155-0020-00 M028 155-0020-00 output assembler Les Larson 7000 series readout system
155-0021-00 M029C 155-0021-00 155-0021-01 timing generator Les Larson 7000 series readout system 7854 7934
155-0023-00 M160 155-0023-00 character generator (0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9) Barrie Gilbert 7000 series readout system
155-0024-00 M161 155-0024-00 character generator (↓ < I / + - + C Δ >) Barrie Gilbert 7000 series readout system
155-0025-00 M162 155-0025-00 character generator (m μ n p X K M G T R) Barrie Gilbert 7000 series readout system
155-0026-00 M163 155-0026-00 character generator (S V A W H d B c Ω E) Barrie Gilbert 7000 series readout system
155-0027-00 M164 155-0027-00 character generator (U N L Z Y P F J Q D) Barrie Gilbert 7000 series readout system