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4C35

Hot-cathode grid-controlled hydrogen thyratron for high-voltage, high-current pulse service, providing rapid switching of substantial stored energy in pulsed-power circuits.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
7
Socket code
JUMBO4B
Base pins
4
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 6.1 A

Description

Hot-cathode grid-controlled hydrogen thyratron for high-voltage, high-current pulse service.

Socket description

Super Jumbo 4-pin bayonet

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
7
Socket code
JUMBO4B
Base pins
4
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
6.1 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

7 - 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

Thyratron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
8000 V

Explicit equivalent designation on Toshiba 1G35P sheet.

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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristics

  • Gas filling

    Hydrogen

Other

  • Starting anode voltage minimum

    2500 V

  • Peak inverse anode voltage maximum

    8000 V

Data set 02

195X Raytheon Special Purpose Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Maximum peak inverse anode voltage

    2500 V

    PulsingOrSwitching

  • Maximum peak cathode current

    90 A

    PulsingOrSwitching

  • Maximum average cathode current

    100 mA

    PulsingOrSwitching

Data set 03

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Peak forward anode voltage maximum

    8000 V

    HydrogenThyratron;Pulse

  • Peak anode current maximum

    50 A

    HydrogenThyratron;Pulse

  • Average anode current maximum

    100 mA

    HydrogenThyratron;Pulse

  • Pulse width maximum

    2 µs

    HydrogenThyratron;Pulse

Data set 04

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Device family

    Hydrogen thyratron

    Section1

  • Source reference

    See chapter Tubes for Microwave Equipment in this volume

    SourceCrossReference

Data set 05

1982 Toshiba

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Peak Anode Current

    90 A

  • Average Anode Current

    100 mA

  • Minimum DC Supply Voltage

    2500 V

  • Maximum Rate of Rise of Anode Current

    1000 A/us

  • Pulse Repetition Rate

    2500 pps

  • Pulse Duration

    6 us

  • DC Anode Supply Voltage

    4000 V

    PulseModulator

  • Pulse Repetition Rate

    2250 pps

    PulseModulator

  • Pulse Width

    0.5 us

    PulseModulator

  • Peak Power Output

    310 kW

    PulseModulator

  • DC Anode Current

    94 mA

    PulseModulator

Data set 06

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Other

  • Peak anode voltage

    8 kV

  • Peak inverse anode voltage

    8 kV

  • Peak anode current

    90 A

  • Mean anode current

    100 mA

  • Current rise rate

    1000 A/us

  • Pulse duration

    6 us

  • Minimum positive grid voltage

    175 V

  • Inverse grid voltage max

    200 V