Data set 01
1950 General Electric Transmitting Types
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Other
Maximum operating frequency
3370 MHz
Power output typical
75 mW
Power - Triode Single (under 10W) ·Triode
2C40
Lighthouse-style power triode for UHF and microwave oscillator and amplifier service. Its compact low-inductance electrode geometry supports operation well into the gigahertz region, with published oscillator performance extending to roughly 3.4 GHz.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- IO
- Base pins
- 8
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 900 mA
Description
The RCA 2C40 is a lighthouse rf triode. The supplied source provides transmitting, RF, or rectifier ratings appropriate to this device.
Socket description
International Octal
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- IO
- Base pins
- 8
- Nominal heater voltage
- 6.3 V
- Nominal heater current
- 900 mA
- Parallel heater voltage
- -
- Parallel heater current
- -
- Series capable
- No
Terminal pinout
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.
Section ratings
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Triode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 4850 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.00485 S
- Amplification factor
- 36
- Max plate voltage
- 500 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 6.5 W
Published ratings and characteristics promoted where unambiguous; additional source values preserved as parameters.
Source-dependent data
Operating conditions by source
Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.
Data set 02
1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Characteristic
bis zu Frequenzen von etwa
3.3 GHz
bis zu Frequenzen von etwa 3,3 GHz.
Other
17
700 mA
17 0,7 A
r 2
1 min
r 2 1 min
f
2.4 GHz
f 2,4 GHz
Fassung: 8
17 A
Fassung: 8-17 A TGL 14896
U, MAaX,
500 V
U, MAaX, 500 V
Ia maX,
25 mA
Ia maX,. 25 mA
P max
6.5 W
P max. 6,5 W
PublishedValue
40 V
40 V/ €ö A
Data set 03
1956 RCA Transmitting Tubes
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Other
Maximum Plate/Inverse Voltage
500 V
Source rating
Maximum Plate Dissipation
6.5 W
Data set 04
1960 RCA Industrial and Communications Types
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Other
Maximum RF amplifier frequency
1200 MHz
Maximum CW oscillator frequency
3370 MHz