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TH9131

Traveling-wave microwave amplifier for broadband communications, radar, satellite, or other high-frequency RF amplification.

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

Description

The TH9131 is a traveling-wave-tube power amplifier designed for continuous-wave microwave operation and broadband high-frequency amplification.

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
-
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

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published ratings/characteristics audited; detailed numeric data retained in 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

1972 Thomson CSF

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

TravelingWave

Other

  • frequency range of [1]

    2670 MHz

    frequency range of 2670 to 3280 MHz.

  • frequency range of [2]

    3280 MHz

    frequency range of 2670 to 3280 MHz.

  • Heater VOltAZEssseseeesscasssscrsosscnscscnanosssrsnsssssssscsssssnssosss [1]

    5.8

    Heater VOltAZEssseseeesscasssscrsosscnscscnanosssrsnsssssssscsssssnssosss 5.8 v (1)

  • Heater VOltAZEssseseeesscasssscrsosscnscscnanosssrsnsssssssscsssssnssosss [2]

    1

    Heater VOltAZEssseseeesscasssscrsosscnscscnanosssrsnsssssssscsssssnssosss 5.8 v (1)

  • Heater CUPIeNt ecsececesscossssesossascvssasacsvsassasasssaassonsssssosonsns

    1

    Heater CUPIeNt ecsececesscossssesossascvssasacsvsassasasssaassonsssssosonsns 1 A

  • FreqUeNCy TANEE ssesesosssesassssssasssssssssssssssscenssssssssasscsss [1]

    2070 MHz

    FreqUeNCy TANEE ssesesosssesassssssasssssssssssssssscenssssssssasscsss 2070 =3280 MHz

  • FreqUeNCy TANEE ssesesosssesassssssasssssssssssssssscenssssssssasscsss [2]

    3280 MHz

    FreqUeNCy TANEE ssesesosssesassssssasssssssssssssssscenssssssssasscsss 2070 =3280 MHz

  • (

    1 V

    (1) The exact heater voltage is given on the Test Data Sheet of each tube.

  • This voltage is to be observed within +

    5 V

    This voltage is to be observed within + 5%.

  • Heater volta.ge.......................................; [1]

    5

    Heater volta.ge.......................................;.......... 5.0 6.6 v

  • Heater volta.ge.......................................; [2]

    6.6

    Heater volta.ge.......................................;.......... 5.0 6.6 v

  • Heater current (SUIEe)eeeescescessssccesossosssssssesscsasossanas

    2 A

    Heater current (SUIEe)eeeescescessssccesossosssssssesscsasossanas 2 A

  • Grid DicSeessceessssasssessssscassssssesssssassessssssssssesssssecas +

    100

    Grid DicSeessceessssasssessssscassssssesssssassessssssssssesssssecas + 100 v

  • Grid POWEIseesssorsccnseossosscessscosasasconssssasanssoscsssanscs

    500

    Grid POWEIseesssorsccnseossosscessscosasasconssssasanssoscsssanscs 500 mw

  • Helix and anode VOlLAEZE seesssesssssossscsessassscsssssossssssnssss [1]

    1900

    Helix and anode VOlLAEZE seesssesssssossscsessassscsssssossssssnssss 1900 2500 v

  • Helix and anode VOlLAEZE seesssesssssossscsessassscsssssossssssnssss [2]

    2500

    Helix and anode VOlLAEZE seesssesssssossscsessassscsssssossssssnssss 1900 2500 v

  • Helix and anode cCUrrenticescesssesesscssssssscssvssssssosccssasssss

    7 A

    Helix and anode cCUrrenticescesssesesscssssssscssvssssssosccssasssss 7 mA

  • Cathode CUrrent..cesscasseessscosesctssssssessssssrssonssansscasos

    120 A

    Cathode CUrrent..cesscasseessscosesctssssssessssssrssonssansscasos 120 mA

  • HeliX VOltAgEeseessecsssncessevessssscrsssrsossssssssssososcasososssssss

    2100 V

    HeliX VOltAgEeseessecsssncessevessssscrsssrsossssssssssososcasososssssss 2100 v

  • Cathode CUPrTent cceesssesoeccesssossocetcccsossossssssssesasssacesnassans

    57

    Cathode CUPrTent cceesssesoeccesssossocetcccsossossssssssesasssacesnassans 57 mA

  • Grid DlasS seeeessesessosssestsossesssocccsssoceccascessscssscccnssssssassne +

    17

    Grid DlasS seeeessesessosssestsossesssocccsssoceccascessscssscccnssssssassne + 17 v

  • Saturated Power OULPUL.cscecsecccsctctssssssssosssscsssscsssssssanssss

    8 W

    Saturated Power OULPUL.cscecsecccsctctssssssssosssscsssscsssssssanssss 8 w

  • Gain at saturated Power OULPUL sseececssssesosscessscscsssosssssssasnassa

    23 W

    Gain at saturated Power OULPUL sseececssssesosscessscscsssosssssssasnassa 23 dB

  • Focus coil VOltageeeeaeesacocsosseassascesascssnssnssssssosscossssassasas

    60 V

    Focus coil VOltageeeeaeesacocsosseassascesascssnssnssssssosscossssassasas 60

  • Heater voltage given on the Test Data Sheet should be applied for at least

    5 V

    Heater voltage given on the Test Data Sheet should be applied for at least 5 mi=-

  • nutes before applying beam voltage. Heater surge current should never exceed

    2 V

    nutes before applying beam voltage. Heater surge current should never exceed 2 amperes.

  • An overvoltage relay should be provided to limit the beam voltage to

    2.5 V

    An overvoltage relay should be provided to limit the beam voltage to 2.5 kV dc.

  • Grid VOlLAZEeesesseosvroeessasssssscnsvscsasssossnsssssssssasnsoscssnssos +

    100

    Grid VOlLAZEeesesseosvroeessasssssscnsvscsasssossnsssssssssasnsoscssnssos + 100 v

  • Grid POWEP ciosossscsosccsssosssssssstssvscsscscssscscsssaccessosassscs

    500

    Grid POWEP ciosossscsosccsssosssssssstssvscsscscssscscsssaccessosassscs 500 mwW

  • Cathode CUrreNt.ccscecccscessscsssssvsasssasscssasssnsasnssessscss

    120 A

    Cathode CUrreNt.ccscecccscessscsssssvsasssasscssasssnsasnssessscss 120 mA

  • Collector CUrrentescscecssscscscsoscsscsesssscssscsssnssssscsnsssss

    100 A

    Collector CUrrentescscecssscscscsoscsscsesssscssscsssnssssscsnsssss 100 mA

  • Heater VOlLagEsssss secsesssasssscssscsssscscsonsssssssssnssnsesssss [1]

    5

    Heater VOlLagEsssss secsesssasssscssscsssscscsonsssssssssnssnsesssss 5.0 6.6 v

  • Heater VOlLagEsssss secsesssasssscssscsssscscsonsssssssssnssnsesssss [2]

    6.6

    Heater VOlLagEsssss secsesssasssscssscsssscscsonsssssssssnssnsesssss 5.0 6.6 v

  • Focus coil CUrrent cesesceccocsescsccsccsos socasasssssossssscsnsss

    2 A

    Focus coil CUrrent cesesceccocsescsccsccsos socasasssssossssscsnsss 2 A

  • Cathode Wwarm UDP timMeGecsessscessscssccscaccsssscvacassnsssosscesss

    5

    Cathode Wwarm UDP timMeGecsessscessscssccscaccsssscvacassnsssosscesss 5 mn.

  • « L COLLECTOR POWER (

    230 W

    « L COLLECTOR POWER (230 W)

  • © + COLLECTOR POWER (

    160 W

    © + COLLECTOR POWER (160 W) f“ + v

  • eob t t + INPUT TEMPERATURE (

    20

    eob t t + INPUT TEMPERATURE (20°C) {

  • T v l : COLLECTOR POWER (

    230 W

    T v l : COLLECTOR POWER ( 230 W) -

  • Published value

    1 A

    1 - Apply focus coils current.

  • Published value

    4 V

    4 - Apply heater voltage (the exact value is given on the Test Performance Sheet

  • Published value

    3 V

    3 - Apply beam voltage, step by step, (at least for the first time).

  • Published value

    4 V

    4 - Apply voltage to the grid, and at the same time :

  • Published value

    6 W

    6 - Apply RF drive power.

  • RF

    1

    RF 1nput RF output

  • Published value

    3 A

    3ias Overcurrent