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CMP1115

Liquid-cooled crossed-field Carpitron microwave amplifier for 5.925–6.425 GHz telecommunications service, producing at least 500 W continuous-wave output.

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

Description

The Thomson-CSF CMP1115 Carpitron is a liquid-cooled crossed-field microwave amplifier with an integral magnet, providing at least 500 W CW output over the 5925–6425 MHz telecommunications band.

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
3 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

Microwave

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
50 mA

Crossed-field amplifier section. Specialized anode 1/anode 2/sole quantities retained in parameters; fixed schema has no exact promoted fields.

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

1972 Thomson CSF

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Microwave

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage nominal

    6.3 V

  • Frequency range minimum

    5925 MHz

  • Frequency range maximum

    6425 MHz

Other

  • Heater current typical

    4 A

  • Minimum CW output power

    500 W

  • Typical output power

    600 W

    Frequency=6064MHz

  • Instantaneous bandwidth

    40 MHz

  • Anode 1 voltage typical

    1500 V

  • Anode 2 voltage typical

    3300 V

  • Anode 2 voltage maximum

    3800 V

  • Sole voltage minimum

    -1800 V

  • Sole voltage maximum

    -600 V

  • Grid 1 voltage minimum

    -800 V

  • Grid 1 voltage maximum

    -100 V

  • Anode 2 current maximum

    50 mA