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Power - Triode (over 1000V 100W) ·Triode

3CX400U7

Very high-mu UHF power triode designed specifically for service above 200 MHz. Its compact construction and 400 W plate-dissipation rating suit professional high-frequency RF power-amplifier applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 3 A

Description

High-mu UHF power triode designed for service above 200 MHz.

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
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
3 A
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
Amplification factor
240
Max plate voltage
1500 V
Max plate dissipation
400 W
Max grid dissipation
5 W
Max cathode current
400 mA

Maximum ratings promoted from the printed service-rating tables; typical operating values are 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 01

1962 Eimac

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    1500 V

  • Maximum plate/cathode current

    400 mA

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    400 W

  • Maximum grid dissipation

    5 W