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HMD241

High-power continuous-wave magnetron for industrial dielectric heating at approximately 2.45 or 2.375 GHz.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5 V / 35 A

Description

High-power continuous-wave magnetron for industrial dielectric heating at about 2.45 or 2.375 GHz.

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
5 V
Nominal heater current
35 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

Magnetron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
900 mA

Magnetron interaction-space system; RF frequency, output power and pulse/CW limits captured as 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

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Magnetron

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    5 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    35 A

    Nominal

  • AverageAnodeCurrentMaximum

    900 mA

  • PeakAnodeCurrentMaximum

    2.5 A

  • OperatingPeakAnodeVoltage

    4800 V

Characteristic

  • FrequencyRange

    2.335 to 2.49 GHz

    Published operating range

  • RFOutputPower

    2000 W