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Voltage - Triode (single) ·Triode

4617

Directly heated telephone-service triode for preamplifier and output applications in professional communications equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
1.5 V / -

Description

Telephone-service triode for preamplifier and output use.

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
1.5 V
Nominal heater current
-
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

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
2200 Ω
Transconductance
0.003 S
Amplification factor
6.6

Published maximum ratings/general electrical characteristics promoted directly; pulse, RF, capacitance, cooling, and service-specific values retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

1957 Philips Receiving and Amplifying Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Application

  • Application

    Telephone equipment / preamplifier

Data set 02

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 6 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    40000 V

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    150000 W

    PromotedValue

  • Maximum cathode/plate current

    7.5 A

    PromotedValue

  • Ceramic-Insulator Temperature

    150 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Metal -Surface Temperature

    100 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Water temperature from any outlet

    70 mA

    Published datasheet value

Characteristics

  • Heater/filament voltage

    1.5 V

    Nominal operating value

  • Heater/filament current

    1800 A

    Nominal operating value

  • Minimum time to reach operating current

    30

    Published datasheet value

  • before plate voltage is appl ied

    60 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid to plate

    160 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Minimum Storage Temperature

    -65 degC

    Published datasheet value

  • Through grid-cathode coolant course — published value 1

    5

    Published datasheet value

  • Through grid-cathode coolant course — published value 2

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltagef

    40000 V

    Pulse

  • Peak Negative Grid Voltage

    200 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Plate Current

    500

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Cathode Current9

    750

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current

    5

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Cathode Current 9 — published value 1

    9

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Cathode Current 9 — published value 2

    7.5

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate Input (Average)

    200000 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Plate Dissipation (Average)

    150000 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Nith duty factor of 0.01 and pulse duration of 25 micros ec onds — published value 1

    0.01

    Pulse

  • Nith duty factor of 0.01 and pulse duration of 25 micros ec onds — published value 2

    25

    Pulse

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate-to-Grid Voltagef~ h 30000 35000 — published value 1

    30000 V

    Pulse

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate-to-Grid Voltagef~ h 30000 35000 — published value 2

    35000 V

    Pulse

  • Peak Cathode-to-Grid Voltageh — published value 1

    60 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Cathode-to-Grid Voltageh — published value 2

    70 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Plate Current — published value 1

    310

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Plate Current — published value 2

    400

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Cathode Current9 — published value 1

    525

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Cathode Current9 — published value 2

    680

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current — published value 1

    3

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Plate Current — published value 2

    4

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Cathode Current9 — published value 1

    5

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Cathode Current9 — published value 2

    2

    Published datasheet value

  • DC Cathode Current9 — published value 3

    6.8

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Driver Power Output — published value 1

    250000 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Peak Driver Power Output — published value 2

    350000 W

    Published datasheet value

  • Useful Peak Power Output — published value 1

    5

    Published datasheet value

  • Useful Peak Power Output — published value 2

    8

    Published datasheet value

  • red ac the peak -value level shoo ld not exceed 5%of the pulse du raci on

    5

    Pulse

  • Input Strap-Resonant Frequency — published value 1

    90 MHz

    Published datasheet value

  • Input Strap-Resonant Frequency — published value 2

    120 MHz

    Published datasheet value

  • Output Strap-Resonant Frequency — published value 1

    240 MHz

    Published datasheet value

  • Output Strap-Resonant Frequency — published value 2

    280 MHz

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid to plate — published value 1

    120 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid to plate — published value 2

    180 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Note I: With 1800 amperes through filament

    1800 A

    Published datasheet value

  • NAME PLATE

    11

    Published datasheet value

  • LOWER RF 6RID OUTPUT

    6

    Published datasheet value

Data set 03

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Plate voltage

    130 V

  • Plate current

    25 mA

  • Transconductance

    3 mA/V

  • Grid voltage

    -8 V

  • Amplification factor

    6.6

  • Plate resistance

    2.2 kohm