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Specialized - Traveling Wave ·TravelingWave

ZM5184

Ruggedized high-power gridded broadband traveling-wave amplifier for 14–18 GHz pulsed military microwave systems, combining wide bandwidth with substantial pulse output.

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

Description

Ruggedized high-power gridded broadband traveling-wave tube for 14–18 GHz pulsed military microwave systems.

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.

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the supplied General Electric source where explicitly available.

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

    14000 MHz

  • OperatingFrequencyMaximum

    18000 MHz

  • Power Output

    1000 W

    Pulsed

  • SaturationGain

    25 dB