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Specialized - Magnetron ·Magnetron

MCF1510

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
13.75 V / 3.2 A

Description

Highly stable fixed-tuned high-power pulsed magnetron near 9375 MHz; improved version of 4J50; forced-air 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
13.75 V
Nominal heater current
3.2 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

    9375 MHz

  • Frequency Tolerance

    30 MHz

  • Pulse Voltage

    20 to 23 kV

  • Peak Output Power Minimum

    225 kW

Other

  • Heater Surge Current Maximum

    15 A

  • Warm-up Time Minimum

    180 s

  • Pulse Duration

    0.2 to 6 us

  • Duty Cycle Maximum

    0.001

  • Rate of Rise of Voltage

    60 to 160 kV/us

  • Repetition Rate

    160 to 5000 Hz

  • Peak Input Power Maximum

    630 kW

  • Average Input Power Maximum

    630 W

  • Peak Anode Voltage Maximum

    23 kV

  • Peak Anode Current Maximum

    27.5 A

  • Typical RF Peak Output

    235 kW