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Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave

7394

Ruggedized metal-ceramic low-noise traveling-wave amplifier covering 8–12 GHz for radar, military, ECM, relay, and radiometry receivers.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
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Base
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Socket code
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Base pins
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Nominal heater
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Description

Ruggedized low-noise broadband traveling-wave tube for 8000 to 12000 MHz. The metal-and-ceramic packaged assembly uses permanent focusing magnets and is particularly useful in military radar, ECM, microwave relay, and radiometry systems.

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
-
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

TravelingWave

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Promoted only from clearly labeled printed ratings/characteristics; specialized and operating data retained in parameter rows.

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

1950 General Electric Transmitting Types

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

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TravelingWave

Characteristic

  • Frequency minimum

    8000 MHz

    Published datasheet value

  • Frequency maximum

    12000 MHz

    Published datasheet value

  • Noise figure maximum

    10 dB

    Published datasheet value

  • Small-signal gain minimum

    25 dB

    Published datasheet value

  • Saturated power output nominal

    5 mW

    Published datasheet value

Data set 02

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

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Other

  • LESS THAN 10 DB NOISE FIGURE 8000-12,000 MEGACYCLES

    -12000 MEGACYCLES

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • with a power output of 5 milliwatts. As the input tube for radar receivers, it

    5 milliwatts

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Voltage .. ..o 6.3 Volts DC Socket—Winchester PM6P-LS {(or equivalent)

    6.3 Volts

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Current, mominal. . . .. ........ ... . ...... 0.3 Ampere Helix— Winchester PM1P-LS (or equivalent)

    0.3 Ampere

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • A heater- voltagc regulatlon of =l=2 percent is recornmended Collector—Winchester PM1P-LS (or equivalent)

    2 percent

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Noise Figure*, maximum. F 10 Decibels Output—UG-39/U

    10 Decibels

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Small-Signal Gain, minimum . ... .. ... . ..... 25 Decibels Over-all Dimensions

    25 Decibels

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Saturated Power Output, nominal. . ... .... . . 5.0 Milliwatts Length. . ... .................. 9.25 Inches

    5 Milliwatts

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Electrode-No. 1 Voltage, Grid. . . ... ... . e e —10 to —25 Volts

    1 Volt

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Electrode-No. 1 Voltage, Grid. . . ... ... . e e —10 to —25 Volts

    25 Volts

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Electrode-No. 2 Voltage, Anode. . . . . ... .. ... . ...30to 60 Voalts

    2 Volt

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Electrode-No. 3 Voltage. .. .. .. e 40 to 150 Volts

    3 Volt

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Electrode-No. 3 Voltage. .. .. .. e 40 to 150 Volts

    150 Volts

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Electrode-No. 4 Voltage. . . . . .. 250 to 450 Volts

    4 Volt

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Electrode-No. 4 Voltage. . . . . .. 250 to 450 Volts

    450 Volts

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Voltage. ... ... e 700 to 850 Volts

    850 Volts

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Current, MAXIMUM . .« . . . . L 30 Microamperes

    30 Microamperes

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Collector VOITARE . . . . .. 1900 to 1000 Volts

    1000 Volts

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Beam Current. . .. .. e ..400 to 700 Microamperes

    700 Microamperes

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery

  • Acoustic noise {(operating) 135 decibels, 25 to 12,000 cycles per second random noise.

    135 decibels

    Published datasheet; semantic line recovery