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Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) ·BeamPower

36MC6

Novar beam-power tube for color-television horizontal-deflection output, combining high transconductance, approximately 20 W plate dissipation, and multi-kilovolt pulse capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
9QL
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
36 V / 450 mA

Description

Novar beam-power tube used as a horizontal-deflection amplifier in color television receivers.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
9QL
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
36 V
Nominal heater current
450 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

9QL - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
6000 Ω
Transconductance
0.01 S
Amplification factor
4
Max plate voltage
990 V
Max screen voltage
220 V
Max plate dissipation
20 W
Max screen dissipation
4 W
Max cathode current
400 mA

beam power

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 5 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    700 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    220 V

  • Plate Dissipation

    20 W

  • Screen Dissipation

    4 W

Characteristics

  • Transconductance

    10000 µS

Data set 02

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc)

    36 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current

    450 mA

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid No.l to Plate

    1 pF

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid No.l to Cathode. Heater, Grid No.2 and Grid No.3

    40 pF

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.3

    16 pF

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Plate Supply Voltage

    990 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage#

    7500 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage

    1100 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.3 Voltage"

    75 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage

    250 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l Voltage

    330 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Cathode Current

    1400 mA

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Average Cathode Current

    400 mA

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Input

    6 W

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • For cathode-bias operation

    1 MΩ

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • For grid-leak-bias operation

    10 MΩ

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • For fixed-bias operation

    0.47 MΩ

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • # Pulse duration must not exceed 15% of one horizontal scanning cycle (

    10 microseconds

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • ference a typical value for this voltage is

    30 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • 0.45; warm-up time,

    11 seconds

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage 5000 50 130

    130 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage 130 130 130

    130 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage .... 0 —22

    -22 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    6200 Ω

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Transconductance

    8800 µS

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Current 450

    60 mA

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Current 40

    2.8 mA

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage

    500 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage*

    5000 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage

    0 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Voltage

    150 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage, Negative-bias value

    55 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Average Cathode Current

    230 mA

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Cathode Current

    800 mA

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l-Circuit Resistance

    1 MΩ

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

Characteristic

  • Plate Voltage 176 45 60

    175 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage#

    5000 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid No.3 (Suppressor Grid) 30 30 30

    30 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage 175 110 110 110

    110 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage —21 0 0

    -21 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    6000 Ω

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Current nootf 750ft

    125 mA

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Current notf 42ff

    3.3 mA

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • of

    1 mA

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • of 1 mA —125

    -40 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • current of

    1 mA

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • current of 1 mA —80

    -39 V

    Published in approved 36MC6 target datasheet entry; Section1