7964

Small cold-cathode gaseous triggered spark gap designed to switch stored electrical energy into low-impedance loads with short, rapid high-current pulses and low jitter.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: -

Description

Small cold-cathode gaseous triggered spark gap designed to switch stored electrical energy into low-impedance loads with short, rapid high-current pulses, low delay, and low jitter.

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

MicrowaveTRSwitch

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Cold-cathode gaseous triggered spark gap; 3 kV, 18 J switching device.

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.

SECTION 1

MicrowaveTRSwitch

Characteristic

Main-gap operating voltage minimum
2 kV
Published datasheet value
Main-gap operating voltage maximum
2.6 kV
Published datasheet value
Trigger firing voltage minimum
5000 V
Published datasheet value

Other

Hold-off voltage indefinite
3 kV
Published datasheet value
Peak ringing current maximum
1500 A
Pulse
Peak unidirectional current maximum
4000 A
Pulse
Pulse duration maximum
10 us
Pulse

Data set 02

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

MicrowaveTRSwitch

Characteristic

Operating voltage
-
2.0 to 2.6 kV

Other

Peak firing current
5 A