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6528A

Rugged medium-mu twin power triode for high-current series-regulator and pass-tube service. Very high transconductance, low plate resistance, and roughly 30 W plate dissipation per section support powerful stabilized supplies and control applications.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
B8-98
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 5 A

Description

Medium-mu rugged twin power triode for series-regulator/pass-tube service.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
B8-98
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
5 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

B8-98 - 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, with 1 unique section. The remaining sections have identical specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
245 Ω
Transconductance
0.045 S
Amplification factor
11
Max plate voltage
400 V
Max plate dissipation
30 W
Max cathode current
300 mA

Representative section for identical dual sections.

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • Heater current

    5 A

    Nominal

  • Plate current per section maximum

    300 mA

    PerSection

  • Maximum altitude at full ratings

    10000 ft

Data set 02

1965 Tung Sol Industrial Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    5 A

  • Minimum cathode heating time

    30 s

  • Maximum heater-cathode voltage

    -300 to 300 V

Capacitance

  • Grid-cathode capacitance

    17.8 pF

  • Grid-plate capacitance

    23.8 pF

  • Cathode-plate capacitance

    2.9 pF

  • Heater-cathode capacitance

    15 pF

  • Plate-to-plate between sections capacitance

    0.6 pF