Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave
C-band PPM-focused traveling-wave power amplifier for satellite earth stations, providing approximately 25 W output.
The Thomson-CSF TOP1401 is a c-band 25 w ppm-focused traveling-wave tube for satellite earth stations.
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
5.925 to 6.425 GHz
Heater voltage
6.3 V
Heater current
1 A
Rated/minimum output power
25 W
Gain at rated/saturated output
35 dB
Helix voltage
3.6 to 3.95 kV
Helix current
0 to 5 mA
Anode voltage
0 to 1.8 kV
Anode current
0 to 2 mA
Collector voltage
2.3 to 2.4 kV
Cathode current
45 to 56 mA
Collector dissipation
160 W