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The Tektronix Type B is a plug-in for [[500-series scopes]].
The Tektronix Type B is a plug-in for [[500-series scopes]].


It is identical to Type A, with the addition of a 10x-gain
It is identical to Type [[A]], with the addition of a 10x-gain
AC amplifier which can be switched in to extend the vertical
AC amplifier which can be switched in to extend the vertical
sensitivity from 50mV/div to 5mV/div.
sensitivity from 50mV/div to 5mV/div.

Revision as of 15:02, 17 September 2010

The Tektronix Type B is a plug-in for 500-series scopes.

It is identical to Type A, with the addition of a 10x-gain AC amplifier which can be switched in to extend the vertical sensitivity from 50mV/div to 5mV/div.

Like the Type A, the Type B has its roots in the 1954 introduction of the 531 and 535, as Type 53B, with 10x-AC bandwidth of 2Hz to 9MHz. In 1956 it was replaced by the Type 53/54B with DC-20MHz or 2Hz-12MHz bandwidth in the 541 and 545. In 1959 the Type 53/54B was renamed Type B.