BA1610

Packaged backward-wave oscillator electronically tunable from 11–18 GHz, supporting amplitude, pulse, or frequency modulation with tens of milliwatts output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 1 A

Description

Packaged backward-wave microwave oscillator for amplitude, pulse or frequency modulation from 11 to 18 GHz with 10 to 70 mW output.

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: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 1 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

TravelingWave

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Rectifier warm-up time: 60 s

Promoted values are taken directly from the supplied datasheet; additional ratings, characteristics and operating points are preserved in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

TravelingWave

Other

Delay-structure voltage maximum
2500 V
Delay-structure voltage minimum
500 V
Cathode current maximum
13 mA
Anode voltage maximum
500 V
Anode current maximum
2 mA
Frequency minimum
11 GHz
Frequency maximum
18 GHz
Frequency
12 GHz
Delay-structure voltage
700 V
f=12GHz
Output power
20 mW
f=12GHz
Frequency
15 GHz
Delay-structure voltage
1300 V
f=15GHz
Output power
45 mW
f=15GHz
Frequency
17.5 GHz
Delay-structure voltage
2100 V
f=17.5GHz
Output power
35 mW
f=17.5GHz

Characteristics

Frequency sensitivity minimum
2 MHz/V
Frequency sensitivity maximum
9 MHz/V
Output power minimum
10 mW
Output power maximum
70 mW