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Specialized - Ignitron ·Magnetron

5586

Mechanically tunable high-power pulsed magnetron designed for radar and related short-pulse microwave service over its specified tuning range.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
Unpackaged coaxial magnetron
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
16 V / 2.8 A

Description

Mechanically tunable pulsed magnetron covering approximately 2700–2900 MHz with 800 kW minimum pulsed output.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
Unpackaged coaxial magnetron
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
16 V
Nominal heater current
2.8 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Unpackaged coaxial magnetron - 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

Magnetron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
30000 V
Max plate dissipation
2000000 W
Max cathode current
70 A

Promoted only where the locked section schema has a direct semantic match; device-specific thyratron, magnetron, transmitting-tube, ignitron, and broadband data are 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

1958 Amperex Industrial

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Magnetron

Characteristic

  • Frequency minimum

    2700 MHz

    PulsedMagnetron;MechanicalTuning

  • Frequency maximum

    2900 MHz

    PulsedMagnetron;MechanicalTuning

Other

  • Pulsed power output minimum

    800 kW

    PulsedMagnetron

  • Average power output approximately

    400 W

    PulsedMagnetron

  • Pulsed plate voltage

    30 kV

    PulsedMagnetron

  • Pulsed plate current

    70 A

    PulsedMagnetron

  • Average plate current

    35 mA

    PulsedMagnetron

  • Magnetic field

    2700 G

    PulsedMagnetron

  • Duty factor

    0.0005

    PulsedMagnetron

Construction

  • Tuning method

    Mechanical

    PulsedMagnetron

Data set 02

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Magnetron

Characteristics

  • Frequency range

    2700 to 2900 Mc/s

  • Minimum life

    500 h

Other

  • Maximum peak anode voltage

    30 kV

  • Maximum peak anode current

    70 A

  • Maximum peak input power

    2000 kW

  • Maximum average input power

    1200 W

  • Maximum pulse duration

    2.5 usec

  • Maximum duty factor

    0.001

  • Operating peak anode voltage

    27-32 kV

  • Operating peak anode current

    70 A

  • Output peak power

    800 kW

  • Average output power

    400 W

  • Magnetic field strength

    2700 Gauss