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Specialized - Switching Tube ·Triode

7668

Oil-immersed high-voltage high-mu pulse-switch triode for hard-tube modulators. Extreme pulse-voltage and multiampere current capability make it a specialized switching device for radar and other high-energy pulsed systems.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
12.6 V / 29 A

Description

Oil-immersed high-voltage high-mu pulse-switch triode for hard-tube 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
12.6 V
Nominal heater current
29 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Amplification factor
180
Max plate voltage
150000 V
Max plate dissipation
750 W
Max grid dissipation
50 W
Max cathode current
15 A

Applicable promoted ratings populated from printed headings; remaining published device-specific 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

1971 Machlette Laboratories

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Capacitance

  • Grid-Plate Capacitance

    7.5 pF

  • Grid-Cathode Capacitance

    20 pF

  • Plate-Cathode Capacitance

    0.2 pF

Other

  • Peak Positive Plate Voltage

    160000 V

    Pulse

  • DC Grid Voltage

    -1500 V

  • Peak Positive Grid Voltage

    1000 V

  • Peak Negative Grid Voltage

    -2000 V

  • Typical Pulse Plate Current

    11 A

    Pulse

  • Typical Pulse Power Output

    1.3 MW

    Pulse