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4060

Very-low-current directly heated electrometer triode for electrochemical, ionization, X-ray, and low-light measurements requiring extremely small input-current detection.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
0.7 V / 600 mA

Description

Very-low-current directly heated electrometer triode for electrochemical, ionization, X-ray, and low-light measurements.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
0.7 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.000028 S
Amplification factor
0.5
Max plate voltage
6 V

Oscillator unit in integrated 1090-MHz assembly.

Section 2

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Amplifier unit in integrated 1090-MHz assembly.

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

1938 Philips Miniwatt Vacuum Tube Catalog

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Filament voltage

    0.5 to 0.7 V

    DirectlyHeated

  • Maximum anode voltage

    4 V

  • Grid bias

    -2.5 V

    Electrometer

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    28 uS

    Electrometer

  • Amplification factor

    0.5

    Electrometer

  • First-grid current

    <10^-9 A

    Electrometer; OCR exponent uncertain in source scan

Data set 02

1957 Philips Receiving and Amplifying Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    0.7 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    300 mA

Other

  • Plate Voltage

    4 V

    Electrometer

  • Grid Voltage

    -2.5 V

    Electrometer

  • GridCurrentMaximum

    0.00000000001 mA

    Electrometer

Data set 03

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Filament voltage approximate

    0.7 V

  • Filament current

    600 mA

  • Grid current

    0.00000000001 mA

  • Positive grid current commencement voltage

    -1.3 V

Other

  • Anode voltage operating

    4 V

  • Anode voltage maximum

    6 V

Application

  • Application

    Electrometer / ionization / X-ray / low-light current measurement

Data set 04

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater/filament voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater/filament current

    660 mA

  • Operating frequency

    1090 MHz

    Oscillator

  • Maximum DC plate voltage

    1100 V

    Oscillator

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage

    60 V

    Oscillator

  • Duty factor maximum

    0.01

    LongTerm

  • Pulse duration

    0.45 us

    Typical

  • Peak oscillator grid current

    500 mA

  • Peak oscillator plate current

    700 mA

Characteristic

  • Tuning range

    15 MHz

    Oscillator

SECTION 2

Triode

Other

  • Operating frequency

    1090 MHz

    Amplifier

  • Maximum DC plate voltage

    1100 V

    Amplifier

  • Peak heater-cathode voltage

    60 V

    Amplifier

  • Duty factor maximum

    0.01

    LongTerm

  • Pulse duration

    0.45 us

    Typical

  • Peak amplifier cathode current

    2 A

  • Peak amplifier plate current

    1.5 A

  • Useful peak power output

    500 W

    1090MHz

Characteristic

  • Tuning range

    15 MHz

    Amplifier

Data set 05

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Va max

    6 V

    Va max. 6 V

  • Va = max.,

    6 V

    Va = max., 6 V

  • Heating : direct Ve

    0.7 V

    Heating : direct Ve = 0,7 V

  • Chauffage: direct Ie

    300 mA

    Chauffage: direct Ie = 0,3 A 1)

  • Vg

    2.5 v

    Vg = =2,5 v