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Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave

ZM3444

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
WINCHESTERM12
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

ZM3444 low-noise broadband traveling-wave tube for microwave radar, ECM, communications, or instrumentation service.

Socket description

Winchester M12 12-contact DC socket family

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
WINCHESTERM12
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

    Microwave amplification

  • Microwave band

    X-band

Other

  • Helix voltage minimum

    1125 V

  • Helix voltage maximum

    1250 V

  • Collector voltage minimum

    1225 V

  • Collector voltage maximum

    1400 V

  • Grid 2 voltage minimum

    0 V

  • Grid 2 voltage maximum

    100 V