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Voltage Pentode - High Frequency (single) ·Pentode

4672

Compact acorn pentode for high- and low-frequency amplification and detector service, using low capacitances for high-frequency receiver applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
WITHOUTBASE-MV
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 150 mA

Description

Acorn pentode for HF/LF amplifier and detector service.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
WITHOUTBASE-MV
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
150 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

WITHOUTBASE-MV - 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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
3500000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0014 S
Amplification factor
5000
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
100 V
Max plate dissipation
0.8 W
Max screen dissipation
0.15 W
Max cathode current
5 mA

Promoted only from clearly identified published characteristics/limits; additional operating, capacitance, regulator, gas-tube, and push-pull data retained as section parameters.

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

Pentode

Other

  • Plate current

    2 mA

    UHFAmplifier

  • Control-grid voltage

    -3 V

    UHFAmplifier

  • Screen voltage

    100 V

    UHFAmplifier

  • Suppressor-grid voltage

    0 V

    UHFAmplifier

  • Screen current

    0.7 mA

    UHFAmplifier

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    3500000 Ω

    UHFAmplifier

  • Transconductance

    1400 µS

    UHFAmplifier

  • Amplification factor

    5000

    UHFAmplifier

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.007 pF

    LessThan

  • Plate-to-cathode capacitance

    3 pF

    Section1

  • Grid-to-cathode capacitance

    2.7 pF

    Section1

Data set 02

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage operating

    90 V

  • Screen voltage operating

    90 V

  • Plate current

    1.2 mA

  • Control-grid voltage

    -3 V

  • Screen current

    0.5 mA

  • Alternate plate voltage

    250 V

  • Alternate screen voltage

    100 V

  • Alternate plate current

    2 mA

  • Alternate screen current

    0.7 mA

  • Plate voltage maximum

    250 V

  • Plate dissipation maximum

    0.8 W

  • Cathode current maximum

    5 mA

  • Screen voltage maximum

    100 V

  • Screen dissipation maximum

    0.15 W

  • Grid circuit resistance maximum

    3 Mohm

  • Heater-cathode voltage maximum

    50 V

  • Heater-cathode resistance maximum

    20000 ohm

Characteristics

  • Transconductance

    1.1 mA/V

  • Plate resistance

    1 Mohm

  • Alternate transconductance

    1.4 mA/V

  • Alternate plate resistance

    1.5 Mohm

Capacitance

  • Plate-grid capacitance maximum

    0.007 pF

  • Grid-input capacitance

    3 pF

  • Output capacitance

    3.4 pF

  • Grid-filament capacitance

    0.18 pF

Application

  • Application

    HF/LF amplifier and detector