ZM3396

High-power L-band periodic-permanent-magnet-focused traveling-wave tube with metal-ceramic construction for radar and electronic-countermeasures applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: -

Description

General Electric ZM3396 is a high-power L-band traveling-wave tube using periodic permanent-magnet focusing and metal-ceramic construction. The supplied data gives a 1.2–1.5 GHz range, at least 10 kW peak saturated output, 36 dB minimum saturated gain, 0.05 maximum duty cycle, and 20 us maximum pulse width. Applications include radar and electronic countermeasures.

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-tube RF performance is stored as condition-aware parameters from the supplied General Electric family datasheet.

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

Characteristic

OperatingFrequencyMinimum
1.2 GHz
OperatingFrequencyMaximum
1.5 GHz
MinimumPeakSaturatedPowerOutput
10 kW
Pulsed
MinimumSaturatedGain
36 dB
DataGroup
L-5

Other

MaximumDutyCycle
0.05
Pulsed
MaximumPulseWidth
20 us
Pulsed