Institute of Engineering

Jiwaji University
Cathode Ray Tube(CRT)
UNIT-I (EL-304)

Presented By :
Swati Dixit
Dept. of Electronics
 CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION
• CATHODE RAY OSCILLOSCOPE
• CATHODE RAY TUBE
• PARTS OF TUBE
• ELECTRON GUN ASSEMBLY
• PARTS OF ELECTRON GUN
 CONTENTS

• ELECTRON GUN WORKING

• DEFLECTION PLATES
• SCREEN OF CRT
• AQUADAG
• TIME BASE GENERATORS
 INTRODUCTION
• The cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO) is a very
useful and versatile laboratory instrument .

• It is used for display, measurement, and analysis

of waveforms.

• A Cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO) consists of a

cathode ray tube.
 CATHODE RAY TUBE

• It is the heart of the tube.

• Additional Circuitry required to operate the CRT.

• The main parts of a CRT are :

 PARTS OF CRT
• Electron gun assembly

• Deflection Plate Assembly

• Fluorescent Screen

• Glass Envelope

• Time Base
Fig: Block Dia. Of CRO
 ELECTRON GUN ASSEMBLY

• It produces a sharply focused beam of electrons

which are accelerated to high velocity.

• This focused beam strikes the fluorescent screen.

• It emits electrons and form them into a beam.

• It causes a luminous spot.

 PARTS OF ELECTRON GUN
 It consists of –

• A Heater
• A Cathode
• A Grid
• A Pre-accelerating anode
• A Focusing Anode
• Accelerating Anode & Pre- Accelerating Anode
 ELECTRON GUN WORKING
• The electrons beam is focused by “focusing
anode”.

• The accelerating and focusing anodes are

cylindrical grid are accelerated.

• By the high positive potential ,applied to the “pre

accelerating” and “accelerating anode”.
 ELECTRON GUN WORKING
• The electron beam is focused by “focusing
anode”.

• The accelerating and focusing anodes are

cylindrical in form,

• With small openings located in the centre of each

electrode, coaxial with the tube axis.
 ELECTRON GUN WORKING

• After leaving the focusing anodes, the electrode

beam passes,

• Through the vertical and horizontal Deflection

plates.

• Then goes on to the fluorescent screen.

 DEFLECTION PLATES
• One pair of plates is mounted horizontally and
produces an electric field in the vertical plane.

• This pair produces a vertical deflection and is thus

Vertical Deflection Plates or Y Plates.

• The other pair of plates is mounted vertically and

produces a horizontal deflection.
 DEFLECTION PLATES
• This pair produces a horizontal deflection and is
thus Horizontal Deflection Plates or X Plates.

• The plates are flared so as to allow the beam to

pass through them without striking beam.
 SCREEN OF CRT
• The front of the CRT is called the face plate.

• The Face plate is formed by pressing molten glass or

some whole CRT from fibre optics.

• The inside surface of the face plate is coated with

phosphor.

• A thin film of metal, such aluminum(0.1-0.15

micrometer) is deposited on non-viewing side of
phosphor.
 AQUADAG
• The bombarding electrons, striking the screen,
release secondary emission electrons.
• These secondary electrons are collected by an
aqueous solution of graphite called “graphite”
called ‘AQUADAG’.
• Aquadag is connected to the second anode,
• Collection of secondary electrons is necessary to
keep the CRT screen in a state of electrical
equilibrium.
 TIME BASE GENERATORS
• Oscilloscopes are generally used to display a
waveform that varies as a function of time.

• Sweep Time : The beam moves from left to right,

across the CRT screen.

• Fly Time : The beam returns quickly to the left

side screen.
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