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5958

Compact hydrogen thyratron for airborne radar pulse modulators. Its small construction and rapid gas switching suit aircraft pulse-power equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 2.25 A

Description

The ITT/Kuthe 5958 is a compact hydrogen thyratron for airborne radar pulse modulators.

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
2.25 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

Thyratron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
8000 V
Max cathode current
35 A

Thyratron pulse ratings promoted where semantically compatible; trigger, delay, jitter, reservoir and current-rate data retained 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 ITT

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristic

  • Heater current

    2 A to 2.5 A

  • Heater voltage nominal

    6.3 V

Other

  • Minimum heating time

    2 min

  • Maximum peak forward anode voltage

    8000 V

  • Maximum peak inverse anode voltage

    8000 V

  • Maximum peak anode current

    35 A

  • Maximum average anode current

    45 mA

  • Maximum RMS anode current

    1.25 A

  • Maximum anode current rate of rise

    1200 A/us

  • Maximum peak inverse trigger voltage

    200 V

  • Maximum anode delay time

    0.6 us

  • Maximum anode delay-time drift

    0.15 us

  • Initial maximum time jitter

    0.03 us