D2023

Rugged metal-ceramic 4–8 GHz pulsed traveling-wave power amplifier with control grid, designed for kilowatt-class peak operation and about 30 dB gain.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 5 A

Description

Rugged metal-ceramic 1-kilowatt pulsed traveling-wave tube, 4.0–8.0 GHz, with 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: 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
4 to 8 GHz

Other

Control-Grid Capacitance
22 pF
Anode Voltage Maximum
10000 V
Helix Current Maximum
350 mA
Collector Dissipation Maximum
240 W
RF Input Power Maximum
5 W
Duty Cycle Maximum
0.01
Grid Voltage Negative Maximum
-200 V
Grid Voltage Positive Maximum
400 V
Grid Current Maximum
300 mA
Gain
30 dB