Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave
High-power pulsed S-band traveling-wave amplifier for modern radar systems, producing roughly 170 kW peak RF output.
The Thomson-CSF TOP1304 is a high-power pulsed s-band traveling-wave tube for modern radar systems.
General specifications
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Traveling-wave electron-beam device; helix, anode, collector and beam values are preserved in parameters.
Source-dependent data
Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.
Data set 01
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Frequency range
2.85 to 3.15 GHz
Heater voltage
8.5 V
Heater current
1.25 A
Rated/minimum output power
170000 W
Gain at rated/saturated output
30 dB
Helix voltage
20 to 30 kV
Helix current
0 to 1.5 mA
Anode voltage
20 to 30 kV
Anode current
0 to 15 mA
Collector voltage
20 to 30 kV
Cathode current
0 to 15 mA
Collector dissipation
25000 W