Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron
Ruggedized hydrogen thyratron designed for multi-megawatt pulse network-discharge service, providing rapid high-current switching for demanding pulsed-power systems.
The ITT/Kuthe 6587 is a ruggedized hydrogen thyratron for multi-megawatt pulse network-discharge service.
Subminiature wire-ended
General specifications
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Thyratron pulse ratings promoted where semantically compatible; trigger, delay, jitter, reservoir and current-rate data retained as parameters.
Source-dependent data
Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.
Data set 01
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal
Peak forward anode voltage
16000 V
Pulse
Peak inverse anode voltage
16000 V
Pulse
Peak cathode current
325 A
Pulse
Average cathode current
225 mA
Pulse
RMS cathode current
6.3 A
Pulse
Current rate of rise
1500 A/us
Pulse
Cathode heating time
3 min
-50 C
Data set 02
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Heater current
9.6 A to 11.6 A
Heater voltage nominal
6.3 V
Minimum heating time
3 min
Maximum peak forward anode voltage
16000 V
Maximum peak inverse anode voltage
16000 V
Maximum peak anode current
325 A
Maximum average anode current
225 mA
Maximum RMS anode current
6.3 A
Maximum anode current rate of rise
1500 A/us
Maximum peak inverse trigger voltage
200 V
Maximum anode delay time
0.6 us
Maximum anode delay-time drift
0.1 us
Initial maximum time jitter
0.005 us