As the world's leading producer of electron tubes, Thales, located in Velizy Cedex, France, is committed to offering the widest, most competitive solution for every professional application. Since 1993, Thales has reinforced its market positions by acquiring the electron tube operations of ABB, Siemens and AEG.

Broadcast Tubes
Power grid tubes from Thales Electron Devices benefit from the experience of the world leader in professional electron tubes. Power grid tubes offer many advantages in terms of reliability, performance and cost of ownership for broadcast transmitters.

Thales’s range of UHF tubes (Diacrodes® and Tetrodes) now covers all broadcasting power requirements. Advanced design techniques and continuing research ensure the top performance of today’s solution to TV and radio transmitters.

Through Richardson Electronics, Thales Electron Devices strengthens their position and confirms their commitment to the UHF-TV and radio industry, guaranteeing you ongoing tube availability for your transmitters. All of the products are designed, developed and manufactured at an ISO 9001 registered production site.

Industrial Tubes
Thales Electron Devices’ expertise in power grid tube technology makes them today’s leader in the RF industrial heating market. In conjunction with Richardson Electronics, Thales has established a solid reputation with both equipment makers and users, stemming from their strict emphasis on quality in tube design and manufacture and continuous product performance improvement.

With Thales Electron Devices power grid tubes, customers enjoy a wide choice of power levels (up to more than 1 MW) and frequencies (up to 100 MHz and beyond), as well as a standard of quality, ruggedness and durability which is recognized by users worldwide. Through Richardson Electronics, Thales Electron Devices ensures comprehensive product support for all customers in all industrial heating markets that it serves, including laser, steel pipe welding, textile drying and many others. All of the products are designed, developed and manufactured at an ISO 9001 registered production site.

Broadcast Tubes
Industrial Tubes