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Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) ·Tetrode

4CX35000D

Massive forced-air-cooled tetrode with 35 kW plate dissipation for 50–150 kW-class RF and audio/modulator service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

The EIMAC 4CX35,000D0 is a ceramic/metal forced-air cooled power tetrode intended for use at the 50 to 150 kW output power level. It is recommended for use as a Class-C rf amplifier, a Class-AB rf linear amplifier, or a Class-AB push-pull audio amplifier or modulator. It is also useful as a plate and screen modulated Ctass-C rf amplifier, The tube utilizes a rugged thoriated tungsten mesh cathode. It is interchangeable with the 8349/4CX35,000C and provides improved per- formance in many applications. The forced-air cooled anode is rated at 35 kW maximum dissipation.

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
-
Nominal heater current
290 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Amplification factor
45
Max plate voltage
20000 V
Max screen voltage
2500 V
Max plate dissipation
35000 W
Max screen dissipation
1750 W
Max grid dissipation
500 W

Single electrical section; values mapped from printed ratings/characteristics.

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

Tetrode

Other

  • The EIMAC

    5000 a

    The EIMAC 4CX35,000D0 is a ceramic/metal forced-air cooled power

  • Current, at

    275 A

    Current, at 10,0 voIts . o « ¢ o ¢ o o o o « 275 A

  • COUL

    51 a

    COUL 4 o & o o o o s o s o o o a s s s o s o 51 pF

  • COP ¢ o o o o v s s v e e a s e e e e e e ey

    2.3 a

    COP ¢ o o o o v s s v e e a s e e e e e e ey 2.3 pfF

  • CiN & o ¢ o o o o o o ¢ s o s s o o s o s o »

    195 pF

    CiN & o ¢ o o o o o o ¢ s o s s o o s o s o » 195 pF

  • COULt v o ¢ o o o o o ¢ o s s s o o s

    55 pF

    COULt v o ¢ o o o o o ¢ o s s s o o s 8 s o o 55 pF

  • CPK « ¢« ¢ o o ¢ o ¢ e°¢c o o o

    0.5 pF

    CPK « ¢« ¢ o o ¢ o ¢ e°¢c o o o 8 s s o o o o & 0.5 pF

  • Maximum Frequency for Full Ratings (CW) . . . « «

    30 MHz

    Maximum Frequency for Full Ratings (CW) . . . « « 30 MHz

  • Maximum Operating Temperature, Anode Core or Ceramic/Metal Seals . . . « « « ¢ .« &

    250 °C

    Maximum Operating Temperature, Anode Core or Ceramic/Metal Seals . . . « « « ¢ .« & 250°C

  • BASE » o« « o o s o o o o o s o s o o o s ¢ o s s s o

    2 a

    BASE » o« « o o s o o o o o s o s o o o s ¢ o s s s o 2 a s s a2 o s s s o s s « Special, graduated rings

  • Available Screen Grid Bypass Capacitor Components . « ¢« o ¢ o « o ¢ o o o &

    149089 pF

    Available Screen Grid Bypass Capacitor Components . « ¢« o ¢ o « o ¢ o o o & 2300 pF - EIMAC P/N 149089

  • RADIO FREQUENCY LINEAR AMPLIFIER TYPICAL OPERATION (Frequencies to

    30 MHz

    RADIO FREQUENCY LINEAR AMPLIFIER TYPICAL OPERATION (Frequencies to 30 MHz)

  • DC PLATE CURRENT .,

    0.16 AMPERES

    DC PLATE CURRENT ., . 15 AMPERES Single-Tone Screen Current * , , . . 0.23 0.16 Adc

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    335 KILOWATTS

    PLATE DISSIPATION . . 35 KILOWATTS Peak rf Grid Driving Voltage * ., ., . . 287 335 v

  • SCREEN DISSIPATION

    0 WATTS

    SCREEN DISSIPATION . 1750 WATTS Peak Driving Power * . . . . . « ¢« ¢ . 0 0 w

  • GRID DISSIPATION

    33 WATTS

    GRID DISSIPATION . . 500 WATTS Plate Dissipation * , . 5 00 0 O 30 33 kW

  • * Approximate; will vary tube to tube. Resonant Load Impedance

    1019 Ohms

    * Approximate; will vary tube to tube. Resonant Load Impedance . 593 1019 Ohms

  • varian EIMAC /

    94070 A

    varian EIMAC / 301 Industrial Way / San Carlos, CA 94070 / U.S.A.

  • RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER TYPICAL OPERATION (Frequencies to

    30 MHz

    RADIO FREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIER TYPICAL OPERATION (Frequencies to 30 MHz)

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    25 AMPERES

    DC PLATE CURRENT . . 15 AMPERES Plate Dissipation * ., . . . « « & & 14,7 15 25 kW

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    140 KILOWATTS

    PLATE DISSIPATION . . 35 KILOWATTS Plate Output Power * ., . . . + «. « & 56.6 85 140 kW

  • SCREEN DISSIPATION ,

    1750 WATTS

    SCREEN DISSIPATION , 1750 WATTS

  • GRID DISSIPATION

    500 WATTS

    GRID DISSIPATION . . 500 WATTS * Approximate; will vary tube to tube.

  • PLATE MODULATED RADIO-FREQUENCY TYPICAL OPERATION (Frequencies to

    30 MHz

    PLATE MODULATED RADIO-FREQUENCY TYPICAL OPERATION (Frequencies to 30 MHz)

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    655 AMPERES

    DC PLATE CURRENT . . 15 AMPERES Peak rf Grid Driving Voltage * , . . . . . 640 655 v

  • PLATE DISSIPATION **

    120 KILOWATTS

    PLATE DISSIPATION ** 23 KILOWATTS Calculated Driving Power * , , . . . « « & 130 120 W

  • SCREEN DISSIPATION #

    13.6 WATTS

    SCREEN DISSIPATION # 1750 WATTS Plate Dissipation * . . . ¢ ¢« ¢ ¢« o « o & 10.6 13.6 kW

  • GRID DISSIPATION #

    90 WATTS

    GRID DISSIPATION # 500 WATTS Plate Output Power * . . ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ o o o o & 60 90 kW

  • Resonant Load Impedance . . « +« ¢ ¢ & & &

    1110 Ohms

    Resonant Load Impedance . . « +« ¢ ¢ & & & 705 1110 Ohms

  • ** Corresponds to

    100 kilowatts

    ** Corresponds to 35 kilowatts at 100% sine-wave modulation,

  • DC PLATE CURRENT

    33 AMPERES

    DC PLATE CURRENT . . 15 AMPERES Max.Signal Plate Dissipation * ## . . . . 30.3 33 kW

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    170 KILOWATTS

    PLATE DISSIPATION . . 35 KILOWATTS Plate Output Power * , , . . e e e s e s 113 170 kW

  • SCREEN DISSIPATION

    2040 WATTS

    SCREEN DISSIPATION . 1750 WATTS Load Resistance (plate to p\ate) « s e s e 1190 2040 Ohms

  • GRID DISSIPATION .,

    500 WATTS

    GRID DISSIPATION ., . 500 WATTS

  • Filament Current, at

    290 A

    Filament Current, at 10,0 VOItS & o &« v & ¢ & o o « o & e s s s s e s e s e s e 260 290 A

  • CiN o o o o o o « o o

    480 pF

    CiN o o o o o o « o o 5 o o o s s o s o o s o s o o s o s o 5 s s s 8 s s oo 410 480 pF

  • COUt &« & o o ¢ o o o o o o o o

    56 pF

    COUt &« & o o ¢ o o o o o o o o 6 s o o o o o 6 6 6 5 6 5 6 6 2 0 06 0 0 0 s 46 56 pF

  • COP o« o o o o o o o o o o s s s s s o s s s o o TQr e e e e e e e e e

    3.2 pF

    COP o« o o o o o o o o o o s s s s s o s s s o o TQr e e e e e e e e e 1.5 3.2 pF

  • CiN o

    215 a

    CiN o 4 o o o o o a o o o o o o o o 58 o s o o a s 8 s s o6 s o s s 06 o o o o 185 215 pF

  • COUL

    60 a

    COUL 4 o ¢ 4 o o o o o o o o o s o o o o 06 o 0 o6 86 s o6 06 0 s v s 06 8 06.a o 50 60 pF

  • CPK o o o ¢ o o o o o o o o o o s o o o ¢ o s a o s s o

    0.6 a

    CPK o o o ¢ o o o o o o o o o o s o o o ¢ o s a o s s o 8 o6 s 06 8 s s 06 o o0 - 0.6 pF

  • external surfaces of the tube is

    250 °C

    external surfaces of the tube is 250°C. Sufficient ing variation in the equipment itself, It does not

  • ceramic/metal seals, below

    250 °C

    ceramic/metal seals, below 250°C.

  • erature at

    40 °C

    erature at 225°C with 40°C ambient cooling air are

  • tabulated below (for operation below

    30 MHz

    tabulated below (for operation below 30 MHz). This

  • maintain envelope temperatures less than

    250 °C

    maintain envelope temperatures less than 250°C,

  • be Vimited to

    15 volts

    be Vimited to 100 volts {peak). at voltages higher than 15 kilovoits produce

  • pation is

    500 watts

    pation is 500 watts, determined approximately by its rated voltages and currents, is a potential

  • pation is

    1750 watts

    pation is 1750 watts., With no ac applied to the on all sides of tubes operating at these voltages

  • A current path from the screen to cathode in the ent on frequency. Under

    300 A

    A current path from the screen to cathode in the ent on frequency. Under 300 MHz most of the energy

  • for the tube is

    35000 watts

    for the tube is 35,000 watts. When operated as a by many variables in most applications, such as

  • watts, which corresponds to

    100 watts

    watts, which corresponds to 35,000 watts at 100% tween tube terminals, and wiring effects. To con-

  • Standard RS

    191 a

    Standard RS-191. This requires use of a specially

  • of #

    94070 A

    of #30 AWG copper wire. The wire will remain Way; San Carlos, CA 94070 U.S.A.