Application of Tactitron RCA Type 6441 to Pulse Circuitry

Abstract

The application of a grid controlled gas discharge tube, tacitron, RCA Type 6441, to radar pulse amplifiers and modulators is examined. The tacitron is found useful in some amplifier applications and one method of extending the applications with external excitation is described. As a modulator for a constant starting phase pulsed R.F. oscillator of one type, the tacitron proves to be a useable tube. As a pulse amplifier for pulse widths under 1,000 microseconds with a very low percentage distortion or as a capacity modulator, it has limited applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 1956
Accession Number
ADA460044

Entities

People

  • Richard G. Cumings

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Cathode Followers
  • Circuits
  • Coupling Circuits
  • Discharge Tubes
  • Electron Tubes
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Leading Edges
  • Oscillators
  • Pulse Amplifiers
  • Radio Frequency
  • Repetition Rate
  • Resonant Circuits
  • Thyratrons
  • Trailing Edges
  • Tuned Circuits

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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