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Specialized - Magnetron ·Magnetron

MCF1145

Fixed-frequency high-power pulsed magnetron designed for radar and related short-pulse microwave service in its specified operating band.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
12.6 V / 2.2 A

Description

Fixed-frequency pulsed magnetron, 9.225–9.275 GHz, 65 kW minimum peak RF output; thermal-inertia cooled.

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
12.6 V
Nominal heater current
2.2 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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Specialized microwave-device ratings are preserved densely in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER because the locked promoted columns do not directly represent beam/helix/collector/magnetron pulse ratings.

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

1972 Thomson CSF

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Magnetron

Characteristic

  • Frequency Range

    9.225 to 9.275 GHz

  • Heater Warm-up Current

    2 A to 2.4 A

  • Peak Output Power Minimum

    65 kW

Other

  • Peak Anode Voltage

    14 to 17 kV

  • Peak Anode Current

    17 A

  • Average Applied Power Maximum

    255 W

  • Heater Voltage Maximum

    13.5 V

  • Heater Surge Current Maximum

    10 A

  • Warm-up Time Minimum

    150 s

  • Duty Factor Maximum

    0.0012

  • Pulse Duration

    0.4 to 2.5 us

  • Rate of Rise of Anode Voltage

    70 to 150 kV/us

  • Typical Peak Output Power

    65 kW