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Specialized - Thyratron ·Thyratron

F104

Sixty-megawatt-peak tetrode-type ceramic hydrogen thyratron with liquid-cooled anode for extreme pulse-power switching.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 30 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
30 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
50000 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

    25 A to 35 A

  • Reservoir voltage nominal

    4.5 V

  • Reservoir current typical

    11 A

Other

  • Maximum peak anode voltage forward

    50000 V

  • Maximum peak inverse anode voltage

    50000 V

  • Maximum peak anode current

    2400 A

  • Maximum average anode current

    4 A

  • Maximum RMS anode current

    90 A

  • Maximum anode current rate of rise

    15000 A/us

  • Maximum anode delay time

    0.4 us

  • Maximum anode delay drift

    0.1 us

  • Maximum time jitter

    0.002 us

  • Minimum heating time

    5 min