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Specialized - Magnetron ·Magnetron

YJ1462

Indirectly heated tunable coaxial pulse magnetron operating near 9.375 GHz, designed for pulsed microwave service with at least 28 kW output.

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

Description

Indirectly heated tunable coaxial pulse magnetron designed for operation around 9.375 GHz with 28 kW minimum pulse output.

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

Magnetron

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
9000 V
Max plate dissipation
100 W

Pulse magnetron represented as Other; pulse anode and microwave data preserved as parameters. The scan renders the peak-anode-voltage maximum digit poorly; 9 kV is used from table context.

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

1953 AEG

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Magnetron

Other

  • Heater voltage nominal

    6.3 V

  • Heater current nominal

    2 A

  • Preheating time

    2 to 3 min

  • Frequency

    9.355 to 9.395 GHz

  • Peak anode voltage

    8.5 kV

  • Peak anode current

    9 A

  • Duty factor

    0.001

  • Pulse duration

    1.5 us

  • Pulse repetition frequency

    625 Hz

  • Average anode current

    9 mA

  • Anode input power

    77 W

  • Output power minimum

    28 kW

  • Load VSWR

    1.1

  • Pulling factor

    3 MHz

  • Heater voltage maximum

    7 V

  • Heater current maximum

    2.3 A

  • Peak anode voltage maximum

    9 kV

  • Peak anode current maximum

    10 A

  • Peak anode dissipation maximum

    90 kW

  • Average anode dissipation maximum

    100 W

  • Anode voltage rise rate

    90 to 180 kV/us