Cathode Ray Tube Display

Abstract
CRT stands for cathode ray tube, the common picture tube used in TV sets for decades and
still the most common display type today. Newer display types like Plasma and LCD work
differently and aren't as large or heavy as the CRT, but the picture isn't necessarily any
better.
CRT produces its pictures from a ray of electrons emanating from a cathode in the neck of a
picture tube. The ray strikes the inner face of the picture tube, which is coated with lines of
phosphor that light up when struck by the electron beam. The scan line offers resolution
greater than most LCD, plasma or DLP displays. For a fixed pixel display to equal a CRT
running 1080i, a resolution of 1920x1080 would be required. Only the most expensive LCD
or plasma displays can reach this resolution.
The cathode ray tube is a form of visual indicator that permits an interpretation of electrical
phenomena in terms of a picture painted on a phosphorescent screen by a sharply focused
beam of electrons which is controlled in position and intensity by electrical signals. Under
the proper conditions it paints this picture in an extremely facile way, being capable of
utilizing many millions of separate data per second. Because of this facility and the ease and
accuracy with which observations and measurements can be made.
The picture seen on the phosphorescent screen is called the “display”, the “indication” or
the “presentation”. The tube itself is referred toas the “indicator”, “indicator tube,” “CRT”
or “scope.” Often when a tube presenting a particular form of display is to be identified, a
descriptive adjective or code designation is prefixed to “scope” the words “Indicator” and
“scope” are often extended to include devices and circuits auxiliary to the cathode ray tube
proper.
PRESENTED BY,
T. CHINNA
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