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Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave

TH3513

Compact Ku-band traveling-wave amplifier for airborne equipment, covering approximately 12.7–13.25 GHz with watt-level output and high gain.

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

Description

Compact Ku-band TWT for airborne equipment.

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
-
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
Max cathode current
22 mA

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

TravelingWave

Characteristic

  • Frequency Range

    12.7-13.25 GHz

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • RF Output Power

    >=2 W

  • Gain

    >=40 dB

Other

  • Cathode/Beam Current

    22 mA

  • Warm-up Time

    3 min

  • Collector Dissipation Maximum

    35 W

  • Load VSWR Maximum

    3

  • Helix Current Maximum

    2 mA