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3CX100F5

Ceramic-metal industrial power triode designed for high-power RF amplifier, oscillator, or modulator service. Manufacturer data emphasize transmitting duty, substantial plate dissipation, and the cooling provisions required for continuous professional operation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
26.5 V / 240 mA

Description

8250/3CX100F5 26.5-V-heater planar UHF triode.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
26.5 V
Nominal heater current
240 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
Transconductance
0.025 S
Amplification factor
100
Max plate voltage
3500 V
Max plate dissipation
100 W
Max grid dissipation
2 W
Max cathode current
4.8 A

Promoted fields populated from published ratings/characteristics; additional published values retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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 01

1962 Eimac

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Heater Current

    200 mA to 240 mA

Capacitance

  • Grid-Cathode Capacitance

    5.6 to 7 pF

  • Grid-Plate Capacitance

    1.95 to 2.15 pF

  • Plate-Cathode Capacitance Maximum

    0.035 pF

Other

  • Frequency for Maximum Ratings

    2.5 GHz

  • Maximum DC Plate Current

    125 mA

  • Typical Useful Output

    9.5 W

    Frequency=2900MHz

Data set 02

1965 Eimac Tube Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    26.5 V

  • Heater/filament current

    240 mA

  • Amplification factor

    100

  • Transconductance

    25000 uS

Capacitance

  • Input/grid-cathode capacitance

    5.6 pF

  • Output/plate-cathode capacitance

    7 pF

  • Feedback/grid-plate capacitance

    0.35 pF

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    3500 V

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    100 W

  • Maximum grid dissipation

    2 W

  • Maximum plate/cathode current

    4.8 A

  • Frequency for maximum ratings

    2500 MHz

  • CW plate voltage

    1000 V

    CW

  • Pulse peak plate voltage

    3500 V

    Pulse

  • Pulse cathode current

    4.8 A

    Pulse

  • Useful output at 500 MHz

    27 W

    500MHz

  • Useful output at 2900 MHz

    9.5 W

    2900MHz