High Voltage Switch Performance of the EIMAC X-2159 Tetrode

Abstract

High Power Tetrodes designed as RF power amplifiers often times have excellent characteristics that enhance their performance when used as switch tubes. This paper reports on the test and evaluation of one such high power tetrode, the EIMAC X-2159. This tube has a design anode dissipation rating of 1.25 megawatts average power and the cathode grid and screen have very substantial ratings. The objective of the test was to determine the maximum achievable pulsed power with this tube. One main data , point of interest was a pulsed current of 1000 amperes - 10-20 microseconds and 50 KV hold-off. This point has been achieved. Further testing is planned to fully evolve the limits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA637160

Entities

People

  • Bobby R. Gray

Organizations

  • Rome Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Capacitors
  • Circuits
  • Dissipation
  • Electron Emission
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • High Voltage
  • Microsecond Time
  • Power
  • Power Supplies
  • Pulsed Power
  • Regulators
  • Resistance
  • Secondary Emission
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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