a camera tube similar to the vidicon in construction and operation but using a combination of the semiconductors selenium, arsenic, and tellurium (rather than antimony sulfide) as its photoconductive surface.
British Dictionary definitions for Saticon
Saticon
/ˈsætɪˌkɒn/
noun
1.
trademark a high-resolution television camera tube used when high definition is required
Word Origin
C20: from s(elenium) + a(rsenic) + t(ellurium) (used in the tube screen) + icon(oscope)