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7322

Ceramic 12.5-megawatt hydrogen thyratron for very-high-power pulse service. Fast gas discharge switches extreme pulse energy in modulator systems.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 13 A

Description

The ITT/Kuthe 7322 is a ceramic 12.5-megawatt hydrogen thyratron for very-high-power pulse service.

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
13 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
25000 V
Max cathode current
1000 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

    4 A to 22 A

  • Heater voltage nominal

    6.3 V

Other

  • Minimum heating time

    5 min

  • Maximum peak forward anode voltage

    25000 V

  • Maximum peak inverse anode voltage

    25000 V

  • Maximum peak anode current

    1000 A

  • Maximum average anode current

    1.5 A

  • Maximum RMS anode current

    36 A

  • Maximum anode current rate of rise

    5000 A/us

  • Maximum peak inverse trigger voltage

    650 V

  • Maximum anode delay time

    0.5 us

  • Maximum anode delay-time drift

    0.15 us

  • Initial maximum time jitter

    0.005 us