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Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) ·Tetrode

8959

Water-cooled high-power transmitting tetrode designed for RF, linear, audio, and explicit pulse-modulator service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
15.5 V / 215 A

Description

The EIMAC 8959 is a water-cooled ceramic/metal high-power tetrode for rf, linear, audio and pulse-modulator 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
15.5 V
Nominal heater current
215 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Amplification factor
4.5
Max plate voltage
20000 V
Max screen voltage
2500 V
Max plate dissipation
100000 W
Max screen dissipation
1750 W
Max grid dissipation
500 W
Max cathode current
16 A

Promoted from printed general-characteristics and absolute-maximum-ratings blocks.

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 Eimac

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristic

  • Amplification factor

    4.5

Other

  • Maximum DC plate voltage

    20000 V

  • Maximum DC screen voltage

    2500 V

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    100000 W

  • Maximum screen dissipation

    1750 W

  • Maximum grid dissipation

    500 W

  • Maximum cathode/plate current

    16 A