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Power - Triode (over 1000V 100W) ·Triode

6617

Water-cooled triode for industrial high-frequency generator and oscillator service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
8 V / 98 A

Description

Water-cooled triode for industrial HF generators.

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
8 V
Nominal heater current
98 A
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
Amplification factor
34
Max plate voltage
12000 V
Max plate dissipation
20000 W
Max cathode current
3.2 A

Water-cooled triode for industrial HF generators.

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

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    12000 V

    RFPower

  • Plate current

    3.2 A

    RFPower

  • Power output

    29000 W

    RFPower

  • Grid voltage

    -1500 V

    RFPower

  • Grid current

    500 mA

    RFPower

  • Maximum frequency

    15 MHz

    FullInput

Capacitance

  • Grid-plate capacitance

    30 pF

  • Grid-filament capacitance

    37 pF

  • Plate-filament capacitance

    0.4 pF