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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

ASG6574

Indirectly heated inert-gas tetrode thyratron with control and screen grids, designed for grid-controlled switching and power-conduction applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
B6-3
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 950 mA

Description

Indirectly heated inert-gas tetrode thyratron with control and screen grids.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
B6-3
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
950 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

B6-3 - 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 0

Thyratron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
650 V

Tetrode thyratron; switching/recovery limits are preserved in 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

1953 AEG

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 0

Thyratron

Other

  • PeakAnodeVoltage

    650 V

  • Peak Inverse Voltage

    1300 V

  • Peak Anode Current

    2 A

  • Average Anode Current

    300 mA

  • SurgeCurrent

    10 A

    0.1s maximum

Characteristic

  • ArcDrop

    10 V

Capacitance

  • Grid Anode Capacitance

    0.03 pF

  • GridFilamentCapacitance

    2.1 pF

  • AnodeFilamentCapacitance

    2.7 pF