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F103

Four-megawatt ceramic hydrogen thyratron with auxiliary electrode for low-jitter pulse switching. Its controlled discharge handles substantial pulse power.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 8 A

Description

('IsGasFilled', 'IsPulseRated', 'IsHighVoltageTube')

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: 8 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: 16000 V

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
6 A to 10 A
Reservoir voltage nominal
4.4 V
Reservoir current typical
4 A

Other

Maximum peak anode voltage forward
16000 V
Maximum peak inverse anode voltage
16000 V
Maximum peak anode current
500 A
Maximum average anode current
600 mA
Maximum RMS anode current
8 A
Maximum anode current rate of rise
2000 A/us
Maximum anode delay time
0.3 us
Maximum anode delay drift
0.04 us
Maximum time jitter
0.005 us
Minimum heating time
3 min