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

YD1262

Very-high-power vapor-cooled coaxial triode for medium- and short-wave broadcast transmitters and large modulator service. Rated for approximately 220 kW plate dissipation and 19 kV plate voltage for hundreds-of-kilowatts installations.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
21 V / 400 A

Description

Coaxial triode in metal-glass-ceramic technology, vapor-cooled, suitable for broadcast transmitters up to 300 kW medium and short wave, for modulators in transmitters up to 600 kW and for RF Emission current at UA = UG = 1000 V I em 380 A Amplification factor at UA = 4 to 10 kV, I A = 10 A µ 35

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
21 V
Nominal heater current
400 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
Transconductance
0.215 S
Amplification factor
35
Max plate voltage
19000 V
Max plate dissipation
220000 W
Max grid dissipation
7000 W
Max cathode current
60 A

Maximum ratings promoted from published rating tables; additional condition-specific values preserved in 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

1963 Siemens

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Amplification factor

    35

  • Transconductance

    215000 µS

  • Emission current at UA = UG = 1000 V

    380 A V

  • Amplification factor at UA = 4

    10 kV, I A = 10 A µ 35 kV

  • Transconductance at UA = 4 kV, IA = 10 A

    215 mA/V kV

Other

  • Heater voltage

    21 V V

  • Heater current

    ≈ 400 A A

  • Frequency

    10 30 MHz MHz

  • Anode voltage (dc)

    19 15 kV kV

  • Grid voltage (dc)

    – 1200 – 1200 V V

  • Cathode current (dc)

    60 60 A A

  • Peak cathode current

    340 340 A A

  • Anode dissipation

    220 220 kW kW

  • Grid dissipation

    7 5 kW kW

  • Frequency

    ≤ 10 ≤ 30 ≤ 30 MHz MHz

  • Output power

    660 530 440 kW 1) kW

  • Anode voltage (dc)

    14 12 kV kV

  • Grid voltage (dc)

    – 1000 – 800 – 800 V V

  • Peak grid voltage (ac)

    1620 1420 1420 V V

  • Anode current (dc)

    46 46 A A

  • Grid current (dc)

    7,5 7,5 7,5 A A

  • Anode input power

    810 650 550 kW A

  • Drive power

    9,6 9,6 kW 1) kW

  • Anode dissipation

    150 120 110 kW kW

  • Grid dissipation

    3,5 3,6 3,6 kW kW

  • Efficiency

    81 80 %

  • Anode load resistance

    220 160 135 Ω Ω

  • Transmitter Triode

    2041 V V

  • Frequency

    10 MHz MHz

  • Anode voltage (dc)

    11,5 kV kV

  • Grid voltage (dc)

    – 1200 V V

  • Cathode current (dc)

    60 A A

  • Peak cathode current

    380 A A

  • Anode dissipation

    220 kW kW

  • Grid dissipation

    7,0 kW kW

  • Frequency

    ≤ 10 ≤ 10 MHz MHz

  • Carrier power

    330 280 kW 1) kW

  • Anode voltage (dc)

    11 11 kV kV

  • Grid bias (dc), fixed

    – 530 – 430 V V

  • Grid resistance

    20 26 Ω Ω

  • Peak grid voltage (ac)

    1240 1120 V V

  • Anode current (dc)

    37 31,5 A A

  • Grid current (dc)

    8,5 8,0 A A

  • Anode input power

    407 348 kW A

  • Drive power

    9,5 8,0 kW 1) kW

  • Anode dissipation

    77 68 kW 2) kW

  • Grid dissipation

    3,6 2,9 kW kW

  • Efficiency

    81 81 %

  • Anode load resistance

    160 200 Ω Ω

  • Modulation factor

    100 100 %

  • Modulation power

    204 174 kW kW

  • Grid dissipation at modulation

    5,2 4,5 kW 3) kW

  • Peak grid voltage (ac)

    1860 1680 V 4) V

  • Grid current

    16 15 A 4) A

  • Drive power

    28 24 kW1)4)

  • modulation the anode dissipation increases

    1,5 times the power dissipation stated for the carrier value.

  • Transmitter Triode

    2041 V V

  • Frequency

    30 MHz MHz

  • Anode voltage (dc)

    11,5 kV kV

  • Grid voltage (dc)

    – 1200 V V

  • Cathode current (dc)

    60 A A

  • Peak cathode current

    380 A A

  • Anode dissipation

    220 kW kW

  • Grid dissipation

    5,0 kW kW

  • Frequency

    ≤ 30 MHz MHz

  • Carrier power

    252 + 28 2) kW 1) kW

  • Anode voltage (dc)

    11 kV kV

  • Grid bias (dc), fixed

    – 370 V V

  • Grid resistance

    33 Ω Ω

  • Peak grid voltage (ac)

    1040 V V

  • Anode current (dc)

    28,4 A A

  • Grid current (dc)

    7,0 A A

  • Anode input power

    312 kW A

  • Drive power

    6,6 + 28 2) kW 1) kW

  • Anode dissipation

    60 kW 3) kW

  • Grid dissipation

    2,4 kW kW

  • Efficiency

    81 %

  • Anode load resistance

    210 Ω Ω

  • Modulation factor

    100 %

  • Modulation power

    156 kW kW

  • Grid dissipation at modulation

    3,4 kW 4) kW

  • Peak grid voltage (ac)

    1570 V 5) V

  • Grid current (dc)

    13 A 5) A

  • Drive power

    19 + 86 2) kW1)5)

  • modulation the anode dissipation increases

    1,5 times the power dissipation stated for the carrier value.

  • Transmitter Triode

    2041 V V

  • Anode voltage (dc)

    15 kV kV

  • Grid voltage (dc)

    – 1200 V V

  • Cathode current (dc)

    60 A A

  • Peak cathode current

    340 A A

  • Anode dissipation

    220 kW kW

  • Grid dissipation

    7,0 kW kW

  • Output power

    0 410 kW kW

  • Anode voltage (dc)

    11 11 kV kV

  • Grid voltage (dc)

    – 280 – 280 V V

  • Peak control grid voltage (ac)

    0 1140 V V

Capacitance

  • Cathode/grid

    ≈ 330 pF pF

  • Cathode/anode

    ≈ 6,5 pF 1) pF

  • Grid/anode

    ≈ 135 pF pF

  • Transmitter Triode

    2041 V V