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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

E38

Three-element hydrogen thyratron for high-duty-cycle, low-voltage pulse-modulator service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 6.1 A

Description

('IsGasFilled', 'IsPulseRated')

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
6.1 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

Thyratron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
5000 V
Max cathode current
85 A

Hydrogen thyratron; fixed schema has no dedicated thyratron promoted fields, so switching ratings are preserved densely in 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

1962 ITT

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Thyratron

Characteristic

  • Heater current

    5.5 A to 6.7 A

Other

  • Maximum peak anode voltage forward

    5000 V

  • Maximum peak inverse anode voltage

    5000 V

  • Maximum peak anode current

    85 A

  • Maximum average anode current

    100 mA

  • Maximum RMS anode current

    2.9 A

  • Maximum anode current rate of rise

    1200 A/us

  • Maximum anode delay time

    0.6 us

  • Maximum anode delay drift

    0.15 us

  • Maximum time jitter

    0.01 us

  • Minimum heating time

    3 min