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RF HEATING

RS 3150 CJ
Water-cooled triode

240 kW

Output power: 240 kW in CW mode Anode voltage: 15 kV Anode dissipation: 100 kW max. Frequency up to 100 MHz

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RF HEATING

The RS 3150 CJ is a RF power triode

designed specifically for industrial applications. This tube uses a coaxial design and metal-ceramic technology. This triode is designed to operate in CW mode. For operation in pulse mode, the parameters depend on each
Electrical characteristics
Filament Filament voltage (+ 5 %, - 10 %) Filament current Surge current Capacitance: grid-anode grid-cathode cathode-anode (1) Amplification factor Transconductance (Va: 4 kV, Ia: 5 A)

equipment characteristics, contact us for specific information. The RS 3150 CJ is a water-cooled triode. This product is designed, developed and manufactured at an ISO 9001 production site registered.

RS 3150 CJ

thoriated tungsten 15 255 765 66 166 4.5 22 95

V A A pF pF pF mA/V

max.

approx. approx.

Mechanical characteristics
Operating position Weight Dimensions vertical, anode up or down 20 see outline drawing kg approx.

Maximum ratings
Frequency (2) Anode voltage Control-grid voltage Control-grid current: at full load, CW at no load, CW Peak cathode current, CW Anode dissipation Grid dissipation Grid resistance (at blocked tube)
(1) Measured with a 40 cm diameter shielding plate in the grid terminal plane. (2) Conditions above 30 MHz, please consult Thales Electron Devices.

30 15 -2 4 5 140 100 2 5

MHz kV kV A A A kW kW k

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Cooling
Anode cooling Cooling water flow and pressure gradient Cooling water inlet pressure Water inlet temperature Temperature at any point on tube envelope Air flow on tube terminal side water see cooling curves 5 35 220 3

bar C C m3/mn

max max max.

Typical operation (3)

Examples Frequency Anode voltage Control grid bias RF control grid voltage Anode current Control grid current Anode input power Anode output power (4) Anode dissipation Control grid dissipation Grid resistance Feedback ratio Oscillator efficiency
(3) Operation with higher frequencies on request. (4) Without taking circuit losses into account. Nota: Data sheets are for information only. For design purpose, please ask for our latest specification.

Class C RF oscillator for industrial applications 1 2 < 30 < 30 MHz 14 13 kV - 850 - 800 V 1 310 1 250 V 22.3 20.9 A 3.1 3.1 A 312 272 kW 240 210 kW 68 58 kW 1.2 1.2 kW 275 260 10.5 10.7 % 77 77 %

Cooling water curves:

Pa : anode dissipation p : pressure drop q : water flow rate Tout : water outlet temperature 50 40 30 20 10 0 50 40 30 20 10 0 60 60 70 70

t1 = 35 C 1.4

Tout q

1.2 1.0 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 100

q (l/min)

Tout (C)

Dp

20

40

60

80

Pa (kW)

Dp (bar)

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Constant current characteristics

Outline drawing (mm)

Vg1 500 400 300 200 100

146 30A 25A 20A 15A 10A 5A 3A 2A 1.5A 40 45 Filament Filament- cathode Grid 1A 0A 100A 80A Anode 5 162 248 55 30
P.539/ 2004.03 - Photos : Thales Electron Devices

126 108

12 12.5 145 190.5

0 - 100 - 200 - 300 - 400 - 500 - 600 - 700 - 800 0 1 2 Ia (A) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

60A 40A 20A 10A 5A 2A 1A 0.5A 0A

15

188

10 11 12 13 14 15 Va (kV)

Ig1 (A)

30 151.5 220

This document cannot be considered to be a contractual specification. The information given herein may be modified without notice due to product improvement or further development. Consult Thales Electron Devices before making use of this information for equipment design.

For further information, please contact:

THALES ELECTRON DEVICES

2 bis, rue Latcore - 78941 Vlizy Cedex - France Tel: + 33 1 30 70 35 00 - Fax: + 33 1 30 70 35 35 www.thalesgroup.com/electrondevices

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