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Power - Triode (over 1000V 100W) ·Triode

YD1173

Forced-air-cooled metal-ceramic RF power triode for high-power industrial Class C oscillator service. Rated for approximately 10 kW plate dissipation and 12 kV plate voltage for demanding industrial RF applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
5.4 V / 65 A

Description

Forced-air-cooled metal-ceramic RF power triode for industrial oscillator service. Published filament, capacitance, limiting-rating, and representative Class-C industrial oscillator data were extracted from the supplied Philips sheet.

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
5.4 V
Nominal heater current
65 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
818.182 Ω
Transconductance
0.022 S
Amplification factor
18
Max plate voltage
12000 V
Max plate dissipation
10000 W
Max cathode current
2 A

High-power RF triode; published principal characteristic and limiting values promoted.

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

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Filament voltage

    5.4 V

  • Filament current

    65 A

  • Transconductance

    22000 uS

  • Amplification factor

    18

Capacitance

  • Anode to filament capacitance

    0.4 pF

  • Grid to filament capacitance

    42 pF

  • Anode to grid capacitance

    17 pF

Other

  • Maximum anode voltage

    12000 V

  • Maximum anode current

    2 A

  • Maximum anode dissipation

    10000 W

  • Operating frequency

    27.12 MHz

    IndustrialClassC

  • Operating anode voltage

    10000 V

    IndustrialClassC;Frequency=27.12MHz

  • Operating anode current

    1.75 A

    IndustrialClassC;Frequency=27.12MHz

  • Anode output power

    13700 W

    IndustrialClassC;Frequency=27.12MHz

Construction

  • Cooling system

    ForcedAir