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Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave

X370

4–8 GHz traveling-wave power amplifier with helical slow-wave structure and permanent-magnet focusing, providing at least 10 W output and approximately 30 dB power gain.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 2 A

Description

4–8 GHz traveling-wave amplifier with helical slow-wave structure and permanent-magnet focusing.

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
2 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

TravelingWave

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Specialized microwave/image-intensifier device. Published beam, cathode, anode, helix, collector, RF, gain/noise, and optical ratings are preserved in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER rather than forced into unrelated promoted plate/screen fields.

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

1962 ITT

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

TravelingWave

Characteristic

  • Frequency Range

    4 to 8 GHz

Other

  • Power Output Minimum

    10 W

  • Gain Power Amplifier Minimum

    30 dB

  • Gain Low-Level Amplifier Minimum

    34 dB

  • Cathode Voltage Maximum

    -3000 V

  • Cathode Current Maximum

    70 mA

  • Focus Electrode Voltage Range

    -15 to 0 V

  • Shell Current Maximum

    70 mA

  • Helix Voltage Maximum

    500 V

  • Helix Current Maximum

    3 mA

  • Collector Dissipation Maximum

    200 W

  • RF Input Power Maximum

    1 W

    Average

  • Load VSWR Maximum

    3 ratio

  • Typical Frequency

    6 GHz

    PowerAmplifier

  • Typical Cathode Voltage

    2800 V

    PowerAmplifier

  • Typical Cathode Current

    65 mA

    PowerAmplifier

  • Typical Output Power

    10 W

    PowerAmplifier

  • Typical Gain

    30 dB

    PowerAmplifier