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Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave

RWO40

Siemens traveling-wave microwave tube intended for RF amplification or oscillator service; available source material does not resolve the narrower function confidently.

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

Description

Backward-wave oscillator with electronic tuning over 26.5–42 GHz for millimeter-wave measurement and communications.

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
1 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

TravelingWave

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

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

1963 Siemens

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

TravelingWave

Characteristics

  • Frequency range

    26.5–42 GHz

Other

  • Power output

    0.04 W