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CO10

Water-cooled millimeter-wave Carcinotron backward-wave oscillator electronically tunable around 285–305 GHz with permanent-magnet focusing and milliwatt-level output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-6 V / 2.1 A

Description

Water-cooled carcinotron backward-wave oscillator centered near 300 GHz with electronic tuning.

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 V
Nominal heater current
2.1 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

Microwave

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
3000 V
Max cathode current
80 mA

Backward-wave oscillator electron-stream section; line/Wehnelt values have no direct fixed 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

1958 Compagnie General

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Microwave

Characteristic

  • CenterFrequency

    300 GHz

  • RelativeOscillationBandwidthMinimum

    7 %

  • RelativeOscillationBandwidthMaximum

    10 %

  • AverageCWPower

    5 mW

Data set 02

1972 Thomson CSF

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Microwave

Characteristic

  • Frequency range minimum

    285 GHz

  • Frequency range maximum

    305 GHz

  • Heater current minimum

    1.8 A

  • Heater current maximum

    2.4 A

Other

  • Minimum RF output power

    10 mW

    Frequency=285-305GHz

  • Peak-point RF output power minimum

    60 mW

    Frequency=290-310GHz;AtLeastOnePoint

  • Warm-up time minimum

    4 min

  • Maximum heater surge current

    25 A

  • Maximum anode voltage

    3000 V

  • Maximum anode current

    10 mA

  • Maximum line voltage

    7000 V

  • Maximum line current

    80 mA

  • Maximum Wehnelt current

    5 mA

  • Typical line current

    60 mA

  • Typical heater voltage

    -7.5 V

  • Typical heater current

    2.1 A

  • Typical Wehnelt voltage

    -50 V