D2009

Pulsed traveling-wave amplifier covering approximately 3.95–8 GHz, with integral solenoid and control grid, roughly 35 dB gain, and multiwatt peak output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 2.5 A

Description

Pulse traveling-wave amplifier tube, 3.95–8.0 GHz, with integral solenoid and control grid.

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: 2.5 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.

Applicable promoted fields mapped semantically from the printed ratings; device-specific electrical limits and operating conditions are preserved densely 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

1962 ITT

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

TravelingWave

Characteristic

Frequency Range
3950 to 8000 MHz

Other

Gain
33 dB
Peak Power Output
2 W
Grid-All-Electrodes Capacitance
25 pF
Shell/Cathode Voltage Maximum
-2500 V
Peak Cathode Current Maximum
65 mA
Beam-On Duty Cycle Maximum
0.04
RF Input Power Maximum
1 W
Typical Frequency
4500 MHz
Typical Cathode Voltage
2350 V
Typical Peak Cathode Current
55 mA
Typical Peak Power Output
4 W
Typical Gain
35 dB