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Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave

CO94

Electronically tunable 3.5–7.2 GHz Carcinotron backward-wave oscillator with integral magnet, forced-air cooling, and approximately 30–150 mW RF output.

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

Description

Integral-magnet broadband Carcinotron oscillator covering approximately 3.5–7.2 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
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

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

  • Cooling method

    Forced air

Application

  • Application

    Electronically tunable microwave oscillator

Characteristics

  • Frequency minimum

    3.5 GHz

  • Frequency maximum

    7.2 GHz

  • RF output minimum

    30 mW

  • RF output maximum

    150 mW