• DocumentCode
    1360946
  • Title

    Tubes: still vital after all these years

  • Author

    Symons, Robert S.

  • Author_Institution
    Litton Electron Devices Div., San Carlos, CA, USA
  • Volume
    35
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    4/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    52
  • Lastpage
    63
  • Abstract
    Though barely acknowledged in this solid-state world, vacuum tubes still rule where frequency is measured in gigahertz and power levels range upward from the kilowatt level. The author discusses the pros and cons of solid state devices and electron tubes. The benefits of tubes of solid state devices are outlined. Reliability and cathode exhaustion are also discussed
  • Keywords
    vacuum tubes; cathode exhaustion; electron tubes; gigahertz frequency levels; kilowatt power levels; reliability; solid state devices; vacuum tubes; Air traffic control; Cities and towns; Displays; Electron tubes; FAA; Helium; Solid state circuits; TV; Vacuum systems; Vacuum technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/6.666962
  • Filename
    666962
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1360946