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Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave

CO521A

Broadband Carcinotron backward-wave oscillator electronically tunable across approximately 8–16 GHz, providing roughly 10–150 mW RF output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 900 mA

Description

Broadband electronically tunable Carcinotron oscillator covering approximately 8–16 GHz.

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
900 mA
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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Backward-wave/Carcinotron microwave oscillator section; frequency, line-voltage, power and modulation data retained as 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

1958 Compagnie General

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

TravelingWave

Construction

  • Device class

    Backward-wave oscillator / Carcinotron

Application

  • Application

    Electronically tunable microwave oscillator

Characteristics

  • Frequency minimum

    8 GHz

  • Frequency maximum

    16 GHz

  • RF output minimum

    10 mW

  • RF output maximum

    150 mW