DocumentCode
3553496
Title
Super power linear beam tetrode switch tube
Author
Giebeler, R.
Author_Institution
Varian Associates, Palo Alto, California
Volume
18
fYear
1972
fDate
1972
Firstpage
48
Lastpage
48
Abstract
The tetrode switch tube is a video amplifier with a number of unique features which make it particularly attractive for series modulator service with linear beam devices. The paper will discuss the development of a linear beam tetrode designed for radar modulator service. The tube has a peak video output power of 14 megawatts producing -140 kV pulses at 100 amperes with a pulse duration of 25 microseconds and a duty factor of 0.5 percent. It consists of a gridded convergent linear beam electron gun and a mirror image 100% depressable collector.
Keywords
Costs; Electron beams; Glow discharges; Image converters; Impedance; Optical modulation; Pulse amplifiers; Regulators; Switches; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electron Devices Meeting, 1972 International
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEDM.1972.249278
Filename
1477101
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