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CARCINOTRON

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CARCINOTRON is a tube type in the TubeDatabase archive (class: Microwave Tube). Recorded specifications: brand Compagnie générale de télégraphie Sans Fil, year 1962, construction Backward-Wave Oscillator, socket Waveguide, maximum plate voltage 3000 V, and maximum plate dissipation 500 W. The archive does not yet hold a photographed example of this type.

BrandCompagnie générale de télégraphie Sans Fil
ClassMicrowave Tube
BaseWaveguide
Filament6.3 V @ 1800 mA

Construction

Primary TypeBackward-Wave Oscillator
EnvelopeMetal with integrated magnet
SectionsSingle

Filament / Heater

Heater NotesFilament supply requires 13 kV isolation

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Plate Voltage3000 V

Typical Operation

ModePlate VGm (µmhos)Rp (Ω)µPlate mA
Oscillator (70 GHz)2000 V———1 mA

Application Notes

Keep tube at least 25 cm away from all passive magnetic materials.

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Manufacturers

Brands

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    Plate Dissipation500 W
    Grid 2 Voltage6000 V
    Grid 1 Voltage-200 V
    Cathode Current85 mA
    H-C Voltage13000 V

    Audio Performance

    Key Features
    • Water cooled
    • Integrated magnet
    • Electronic tuning
    • Amplitude modulation capability