About
L-3 CTL
L-3 Communications, California Tube Labs (CTL) designs, manufactures
and rebuilds high-power vacuum tubes for a wide variety of applications
in the frequency range of 300 MHz to 18,000 MHz, with power levels
up to 3 million Watts. CTL's facility is
located in Watsonville, CA.
CTL's product lines include:
- Industrial CW magnetrons, at 896, 915, 928
and 2450 MHz with power levels from 10 kW to 125 kW
- Pulsed magnetrons at frequencies 2 to 18
GHz, with peak power levels to 3000 kW
- Rebuilt Klystron amplifiers for CW link
and accelerator applications
CTL is a leading supplier of vacuum tubes
to OEMs and end-users of:
- Medical therapeutic and surgical X-ray equipment
- Industrial microwave/RF heating and curing
equipment
- Commercial and military radar systems
- Research equipment, such as plasma generators
and electron sources
CTL's worldwide customer base includes;
U.S. Fortune 500 companies, U.S. Department of Defense, and
worldwide users of commercial, medical and industrial microwave
equipment.
CTL's Watsonville California facility provides
an excellent environment for high-quality, volume production
of vacuum tubes.
- Customized for vacuum tube manufacture
- Capacity Expansion available
- CAD and advanced design code capabilities
CTL has produced and shipped over 50,000
tubes to more than 400 customers, providing a broad product
line and experience base to support its customer's needs.
