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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-05-03 and was most recently seen on 2026-05-03.
The Aiken tube was the first successful flat panel black-and-white television. Originally designed in the early 1950s, a small number of tubes were built in 1958 for military use in a collaboration with Kaiser Industries. An extended patent battle followed with a similar technology developed in the United Kingdom, and planned commercial production for the home market never started. Further development was carried out by a number of companies, including Sinclair Electronics and RCA, after the patents had expired. The displays were only produced in small quantities for military applications and oscilloscopes.
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