F4024

Metal-ceramic broadband traveling-wave amplifier for roughly 2.15–4.3 GHz, providing high gain and moderate noise for military and airborne receivers.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 450 mA

Description

Metal-ceramic broadband traveling-wave amplifier for roughly 2.15–4.3 GHz service, with high gain and moderate noise for military and airborne receivers.

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: 450 mA
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.

Microwave performance and operating ratings are stored as condition-aware parameters from the supplied CSF source.

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

1958 Compagnie General

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

TravelingWave

Characteristic

Heater Voltage
6.3 V
Heater Current
450 mA
OperatingFrequencyMinimum
2.15 GHz
OperatingFrequencyMaximum
4.3 GHz
GainMinimum
35 dB
2.3-4.3GHz
SaturatedPowerOutputMinimum
30 mW
SaturatedPowerOutputMaximum
60 mW

Other

NoiseFigureMaximum
13 dB
2.15-2.3GHz