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Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave

ZM3273

Low-noise broadband traveling-wave amplifier intended for microwave radar, electronic-countermeasure, communications, and instrumentation service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

ZM3273 low-noise broadband traveling-wave tube for microwave radar, ECM, communications, or instrumentation 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
-
Nominal heater current
-
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.

Traveling-wave microwave amplifier section; helix, collector, gain, noise, and RF data retained as 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

1950 General Electric Transmitting Types

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

TravelingWave

Construction

  • Device class

    Traveling-wave tube

  • Focusing method

    Periodic permanent magnet

Application

  • Primary application

    Low-noise microwave amplification

  • Application

    High-gain broadband microwave amplification

Other

  • Grid voltage minimum

    -30 V

  • Grid voltage maximum

    0 V

  • Helix voltage relative to coil minimum

    -100 V

  • Helix voltage relative to coil maximum

    100 V

  • Helix current maximum

    10 mA