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RF HEATING
RS 3026 CJ
Water-cooled triode

32 kW

Output power:
32 kW in CW mode
Anode voltage: 12 kV
Anode dissipation: 25 kW max.
Frequency up to 120 MHz
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The RS 3026 CJ is a RF power triode equipment characteristics, contact us for

designed specifically for industrial specific information.
applications. This tube uses a coaxial The RS 3026 CJ is a water-cooled triode.
design and metal-ceramic technology.
This triode is designed to operate This product is designed, developed and
in CW mode. For operation in pulse manufactured at an ISO 9001 production
mode, the parameters depend on each site registered.
RS 3026 CJ

Electrical characteristics
Filament thoriated tungsten
Filament voltage (+ 5 %, - 10 %) 7 V
Filament current 115 A
Surge current 345 A max.
Capacitance:
• grid-anode 26 pF
• grid-cathode 59 pF
• cathode-anode (1) 1.5 pF
Amplification factor 20 approx.
Transconductance (Va: 3 kV, Ia: 2 A) 33 mA/V approx.

Mechanical Characteristics
Operating position vertical, anode up or down
Weight 7 kg approx.
Dimensions see outline drawing

Maximum ratings
Frequency 120 MHz
Anode voltage:
• up to 40 MHz 12 kV
• from 40 to 80 MHz 11 kV
• from 80 to 120 MHz 9 kV
Control-grid voltage - 1.5 kV
Control-grid current (F < 40 MHz):
• at full load, CW 1.1 A
• at no load, CW 1.4 A
Peak cathode current, CW 30 A
Anode dissipation 25 kW
Grid dissipation:
• up to 40 MHz 550 W
• from 40 to 80 MHz 450 W
• from 80 to 120 MHz 350 W
Grid resistance (at blocked tube) 15 kΩ
(1) Measured with a 30 cm diameter shielding plate in the screen-grid terminal plane.
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Cooling
Anode cooling water
Cooling water flow and pressure gradient see cooling curves
Cooling water inlet pressure 6 bar max.
Water inlet temperature 35 °C max.
Temperature at any point on tube envelope 220 °C max.
Air flow on tube terminal side 0.7 m3/mn

Typical operation (2)

Class C RF oscillator for industrial applications

Examples 1 2
Frequency < 40 < 40 MHz
Anode voltage 10 8 kV
Control grid bias - 800 - 650 V
RF control grid voltage 1.2 1.05 kV
Anode current 4.1 4.2 A
Control grid current 700 760 mA
Anode input power 41 33.6 kW
Anode output power (3) 32 25 kW
Anode dissipation 8.2 7.8 kW
Control grid dissipation 240 260 W
Grid resistance 1.15 0.86 kΩ
Feedback ratio 13.5 15 %
Oscillator efficiency 78 74.5 %
(2) Operation with higher frequencies on request.
(3) Without taking circuit losses into account.
Nota: Data sheets are for information only. For design purpose, please ask for our latest specification.

Cooling water curves:

t1 = 35° C
Pa : anode dissipation 100 20 400
∆p : pressure drop
90 18
q : water flow rate
80 16
Tout : water outlet temperature 300
70 14
q
60 12
⌬p (mbar)
q (l/min)
Tout (°C)

50 10 Tout 200

40 8

30 6
⌬p 100
20 4

10 2

0 0 0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Pa (kW)
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Constant current characteristics Outline drawing (mm)

Vg1 Ø 98

7A Ø 78
500
6A
5A Ø 25.8
400 4A
3A Filament 9
2A Filament- cathode
300
1A Grid 8
0.5A

118.4
99.1
0.4A

83.4
200
10.5
100 Anode
0.3A
0.2A
0 0A 5.5

- 100

159
20A Ø 36
- 200
15A
- 300
10A
13 25
- 400
5A
3A Ø13.5
- 500
1A Ø 100
- 600
0.4A Ø 110
0.1A
- 700 Ø 130
0A
- 800 Ø 150
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Ia (A) Ig1 (A) Va (kV)

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.
P.517/ 2004.03 - Photos : Thales Electron Devices

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