The RCA Orthicon Tube
Harley Ambrose Iams and Albert Rose of RCA developed the tube in 1938. Although it was a simpler design than the Iconoscope, building this tube was much more difficult. This 4 Inch RCA Orthicon tube was 18 inches long.
The RCA Orthicon Tube
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The image orthicon tube was the basis for NATAS naming it’s performance award the Emmy. (Say “image orthicon” fast.)
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