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TV1546

Forced-air-cooled tunable C-band pulsed magnetron for radar and high-power microwave transmitter service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
9.5 V / 5 A

Description

The Thomson-CSF TV1546 is a forced-air-cooled tunable c-band pulsed magnetron.

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
9.5 V
Nominal heater current
5 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

Magnetron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
35000 V
Max cathode current
25 A

Pulsed magnetron oscillator; magnetic-field/tuning/pulse values preserved as parameters.

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

Magnetron

Characteristic

  • Frequency range

    5.45 to 5.825 GHz

  • Heater voltage

    9.5 V

  • Heater current

    4 A to 6 A

  • Tuning type

    Mechanical

Other

  • Peak RF output power minimum

    250 kW

  • Warm-up time minimum

    3 min

  • Peak anode voltage

    35 kV

  • Peak anode current

    25 A

  • Pulse duration

    1 us

  • Duty factor

    0.001