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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

7454

Zero-bias hydrogen clipper thyratron with very short ionization time for high-fault-current inverse clipping in line-type radar modulators.

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

Description

Zero-bias short-ionization-time hydrogen clipper thyratron for high-fault-current inverse clipping in line-type radar 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
5 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 cathode current
1200 A

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristic

  • Gas

    Hydrogen

Other

  • DCInverseAnodeVoltageMaximum

    25000 V

  • RMSCathodeCurrentMaximum

    6.3 A

    AveragingTime=3s

  • PeakContinuousCathodeCurrentMaximum

    25 A

  • PeakFaultCathodeCurrentMaximum

    1200 A

  • OperatingFrequencyMaximumTested

    2500 Hz

  • TriggerCurrentPeak

    12 A

  • SwitchTubePowerLevel

    12.5 MW

    LineTypeRadarModulator