Cathode-ray tube having a tension mask with microphonics control

摘要

A cathode-ray tube having a luminescent screen on a faceplate panel and a tension mask assembly, wherein the assembly comprises a pair of support blades for supporting a tension mask. The tension mask has a pair of mask borders each being fixed to a respective support blade and a plurality of strands extending between the mask borders. The mask further comprises cross wires extending generally perpendicular to the strands on a screen facing side and at least one shield assembly extending between and attached to the mask borders. The shield assembly has a sheath extending along one side of the mask in contact with at least one strand and a shield attached to the cross wires of the mask in overlapping relation to the sheath.