YC130

Ceramic/metal VHF radial-beam power tetrode for Class-C and plate-modulated amplifier service, with approximately 18 kW plate dissipation for very-high-power broadcast or industrial RF.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 7.5 V / 160 A

Description

The EIMAC YC130 is a ceramic/metal vhf radial-beam power tetrode for class-c and plate-modulated amplifier service.

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: 7.5 V
Nominal heater current: 160 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

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Amplification factor: 4.5
Max plate voltage: 10000 V
Max screen voltage: 2000 V
Max plate dissipation: 18000 W
Max screen dissipation: 450 W
Max grid dissipation: 200 W
Max cathode current: 6 A

Promoted from printed general-characteristics and absolute-maximum-ratings blocks.

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 Eimac

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristic

Amplification factor
4.5

Other

Maximum DC plate voltage
10000 V
Maximum DC screen voltage
2000 V
Maximum plate dissipation
18000 W
Maximum screen dissipation
450 W
Maximum grid dissipation
200 W
Maximum cathode/plate current
6 A