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Specialized - Magnetron ·Magnetron

ZM6257

Packaged voltage-tunable continuous-wave magnetron designed for electronically tuned microwave oscillator service across its specified frequency range.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
2 V / 3 A

Description

Packaged voltage-tunable magnetron for broad electronically tuned microwave operation.

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
2 V
Nominal heater current
3 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 cathode current
20 mA

Promoted fields mapped semantically from printed ratings/characteristics headings; pulsed and microwave-specific limits remain in parameter rows when fixed-field semantics are ambiguous.

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

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Magnetron

Other

  • 3500

    -4500 MHz

    3500-4500 Megacycles 10 Watt CW Output

  • Filament Voltage* . . . . . . . ... ............... 2.0 2.3

    2.6 V

    Filament Voltage* . . . . . . . ... ............... 2.0 2.3 2.6 Volts

  • Ambient Air Temperature, maximum . . .. .. ..ot i vt v e oo ronenss

    50 C

    Ambient Air Temperature, maximum . . .. .. ..ot i vt v e oo ronenss 50 C

  • Filament Voltage *, approximate . .......... 0. ittt eneen

    2.3 V

    Filament Voltage *, approximate . .......... 0. ittt eneen. 2.3 Volts

  • Filament Current. . . . . . .. .. ... . i e e e e e e

    3 A

    Filament Current. . . . . . .. .. ... . i e e e e e e 3.0 Amperes

  • Tunable Range . . . . ¢ . v o ittt e e e e e e e e e 3500

    -450 MHz

    Tunable Range . . . . ¢ . v o ittt e e e e e e e e e 3500-450 Megacycles

  • Tuning Sensitivity, approximate .. .. .. ... ... ... .. . i e,

    2.2 MHz

    Tuning Sensitivity, approximate .. .. .. ... ... ... .. . i e, 2.2 Megacycles per Volt

  • Anode Voltage at 4.0 Gigacycles . . . . . . . o it i e e e

    1700 V

    Anode Voltage at 4.0 Gigacycles . . . . . . . o it i e e e 1700 Volts

  • Anode Current, aVETAZE . . . v . o v i i et i e e e e e e e s

    20 mA

    Anode Current, aVETAZE . . . v . o v i i et i e e e e e e e s 20 Milliamperes

  • Injection Electrode Voltage, positive with respect tocathode

    400 V

    Injection Electrode Voltage, positive with respect tocathode . . . . ... ... ... 400 Volts

  • Injection Electrode Current . . . . . . ... .. .. . it

    0.01 mA

    Injection Electrode Current . . . . . . ... .. .. . it 0.01 Milliamperes

  • Power Output, minimum

    10 W

    Power Output, minimum . ... ... .. .. ... ... ... . .. . 10 Watts

  • Filament voltage should be adjusted to provide

    3 A

    Filament voltage should be adjusted to provide 3.0 amperes of filament current under broadband swept oscillating conditions.