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Power - Tetrode (NOT beam) (over 1000V 100W) ·Tetrode

ZP1018

Heat-sink and forced-air-cooled L-band tetrode for grid-pulsed RF amplifier and oscillator operation. Designed for short high-power pulses at microwave frequencies, it provides useful output into approximately the 1.5 GHz region.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 3.8 A

Description

Heat-sink/forced-air-cooled grid-pulsed L-band tetrode for amplifier or oscillator 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
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
3.8 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
2000 V
Max screen voltage
750 V
Max plate dissipation
150 W

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

Tetrode

Other

  • The tube is capable of providing useful output at frequencies up to approximately

    1500 MHz

    The tube is capable of providing useful output at frequencies up to approximately 1500 megacycles.

  • Pulsed Drive,

    1250 MHz

    Pulsed Drive, 1250 Megacycles

  • DC Plate Voltage . . . .. .. . ittt it e it ittt et et s ettt e

    3.5 kV

    DC Plate Voltage . . . .. .. . ittt it e it ittt et et s ettt e 3.5 Kilovolts

  • DC Plate Current, during pulse . .. .. .. .. .. ..ttt eeenennnnan

    5 A

    DC Plate Current, during pulse . .. .. .. .. .. ..ttt eeenennnnan 5 Amperes

  • DC Grid-No. 2 Voltage . .. .. .. ... i ittt ittt et e ieee

    750 V

    DC Grid-No. 2 Voltage . .. .. .. ... i ittt ittt et e ieee . 750 Volts

  • DC Grid-No. 1 Voltage . .. .. .. . i it it it it it i e et et e

    -200 V

    DC Grid-No. 1 Voltage . .. .. .. . i it it it it it i e et et e -200 Volts

  • Plate Dissipation . . . . . .. .. ... i i i e e e e e e

    150 W

    Plate Dissipation . . . . . .. .. ... i i i e e e e e e 150 Watts

  • Pulse Width®O . . . . . . e e e e e

    15 us

    Pulse Width®O . . . . . . e e e e e 15 Microseconds

  • Grounded-Grid Service at

    1100 MHz

    Grounded-Grid Service at 1100 Megacycles, 1/4 A Qutput Circuit

  • DC Plate VOltage . . . . . . . . . i i it et e e et e e e et e ee o 2,5

    2.5 kV

    DC Plate VOltage . . . . . . . . . i i it et e e et e e e et e ee o 2,5 2.5 Kilovolts

  • DC Plate Current, during pulse . .. .. .. ... ... ... ... 0., 1.4

    1 A

    DC Plate Current, during pulse . .. .. .. ... ... ... ... 0., 1.4 1.0 Amperes

  • DCGrid-No. 2 Voltage . .. .. .. .. ittt et eennennsoss 600

    600 V

    DCGrid-No. 2 Voltage . .. .. .. .. ittt et eennennsoss 600 600 Volts

  • DC Grid-No. 2 Current, duringpulse. . .. .. .. .. v v vt 50

    0 mA

    DC Grid-No. 2 Current, duringpulse. . .. .. .. .. v v vt 50 0 Milliamperes

  • DCGrid-No. 1 Voltage . .. .. ... it ittt ittt erononnnnsons -70

    -70 V

    DCGrid-No. 1 Voltage . .. .. ... it ittt ittt erononnnnsons -70 -70 Volts

  • DC Grid-No. 1 Current, duringpulse ... ........ .0t veurenn 90

    80 mA

    DC Grid-No. 1 Current, duringpulse ... ........ .0t veurenn 90 80 Milliamperes

  • Driving Power at the Tube, duringpulse .................... 165

    95 W

    Driving Power at the Tube, duringpulse .................... 165 95 Watts

  • Power Qutput, during pulse (useful) ....................... 1.6

    1 kW

    Power Qutput, during pulse (useful) ....................... 1.6 1.0 Kilowatts

  • Pulse Width . . .. .. ... .. it it i ittt 6

    6 us

    Pulse Width . . .. .. ... .. it it i ittt 6 6 Microseconds

  • Diameter A

    0.03 in

    Diameter A - 0,030 inches

  • Diameter B

    0.016 in

    Diameter B - 0,016 inches

  • Diameter C

    0.036 in

    Diameter C - 0,036 inches

  • Diameter D

    0.042 in

    Diameter D - 0.042 inches

  • ment terminal diameter (C) - 0

    16 in

    ment terminal diameter (C) - 0. 016 inches.

Capacitance

  • Anode Temperature §, MaxXimuIm . « + « « v o v o v vt ittt vt e vt i et

    250 C

    Anode Temperature §, MaxXimuIm . « + « « v o v o v vt ittt vt e vt i et 250 C

  • Ceramic Temperature at Any Point, maximum

    200 C

    Ceramic Temperature at Any Point, maximum . .. ................... 200 C