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Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) ·Tetrode

SRS454

Transmitting power tetrode designed for RF amplification, communications, industrial RF generation, oscillation, modulation, or frequency multiplication.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
27 V / 2.15 A

Description

SRS454 is a power transmitting tetrode intended for RF power and transmitting service. The source publishes heater data, static characteristics, operating examples, limiting ratings, capacitances, and mechanical or cooling requirements as applicable.

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
27 V
Nominal heater current
2.15 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.0115 S
Max plate voltage
17500 V
Max screen voltage
1300 V
Max plate dissipation
60 W
Max screen dissipation
8 W
Max grid dissipation
8 W
Max cathode current
500 mA

Promoted ratings/characteristics are source-published values; additional published values and operating examples are preserved in the parameter table.

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

Tetrode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    27 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    2.15 A

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    17500 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    1300 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    60 W

  • Maximum Screen Dissipation

    8 W

  • MaximumGridDissipation

    3 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    500 mA

  • MaximumPulseDuration

    2.5 us

    Pulse

  • MaximumPulsePlateCurrent

    20 A

    Pulse

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    11500 µS

    Typical