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Voltage Pentode ·Pentode

6373

Mullard pentode with published Class A ratings and characteristics. The available manufacturer source establishes conventional signal-amplifier operation but does not provide sufficiently explicit application or cutoff terminology for a narrower functional classification.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
8CP
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
1.25 V / 110 mA

Description

Mullard pentode with published ratings and characteristics extracted from the supplied datasheet.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
8CP
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
1.25 V
Nominal heater current
110 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

8CP - 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
Transconductance
0.0015 S
Max plate voltage
150 V
Max screen voltage
150 V
Max plate dissipation
1 W
Max screen dissipation
0.45 W
Max cathode current
15 mA

Promoted from clearly identified printed ratings/characteristics; additional published operating points and capacitances 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

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    3 pF

    Section1

  • Output capacitance

    0.7 pF

    Section1

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.1 pF

    Section1

Other

  • Plate voltage

    150 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    5.5 mA

    ClassA

  • Screen current

    1.4 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    1500 µS

    ClassA

Data set 02

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    1.25 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    100 mA

  • Plate Voltage

    150 V

  • Screen Voltage

    90 V

  • Grid Voltage

    -7.5 V

  • Plate Current

    6.5 mA

  • Screen Current

    1.4 mA

  • Transconductance

    1500 uS

  • PlateToGridCapacitanceMax

    0.1 pF

  • Input Capacitance

    3 pF

  • Output Capacitance

    7 pF