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Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) ·Pentode

6661

Industrial sharp-cutoff pentode designed for RF amplification in mobile and high-frequency wide-band equipment. Low heater-current drain supports communications equipment where power consumption and broadband signal performance are both important.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 150 mA

Description

Industrial sharp-cutoff pentode for RF amplification in mobile, high-frequency wide-band equipment with low heater-current drain.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
150 mA
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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
1400000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0046 S
Max plate voltage
330 V
Max screen voltage
150 V
Max plate dissipation
3.3 W
Max screen dissipation
0.75 W
Max cathode current
20 mA

Alias/co-designation of 6BH6;

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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Plate Resistance

    1400000 ohm

  • Transconductance

    4600 µS

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    330 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    330 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    3.3 W

  • Maximum Screen Dissipation

    0.55 W

Data set 02

1960 RCA Industrial and Communications Types

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    150 mA

  • EquivalentType

    6BH6

    RenewalUse

Data set 03

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • Heater current

    150 mA

    Nominal

  • Plate voltage

    330 V

    Published operating table; OperatingPoint1

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    Published operating table; OperatingPoint1

  • Screen voltage

    150 V

    Published operating table; OperatingPoint1

Characteristic

  • Plate current

    7.4 mA

    Published operating table; OperatingPoint1

  • Transconductance

    4600 uS

    Published operating table; OperatingPoint1

Data set 04

1965 Sylvania Electronic Tubes Vol3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    150 mA

  • EquivalentElectricalType

    6BH6

  • Grid1ToPlateCapacitanceMaximum

    0.035 pF

  • Input Capacitance

    5.5 pF

  • Output Capacitance

    5 pF

  • Transconductance

    4900 uS

Other

  • Plate Voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Screen Voltage

    100 V

    ClassA

Data set 05

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 4 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • VOLTAGE OPERATION — published value 1

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • VOLTAGE OPERATION — published value 2

    1.3 V

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • GRID 2 SUPPLY VOLTAGE

    330 V

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • POSITIVE DC GRID 1 VOLTAGE

    0 V

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • NEGATIVE DC GRID 1 VOLTAGE

    55 V

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    3.3 W

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • GRID 2 DISSIPATION

    0.55 W

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • PLATE VOLTAGE

    250 V

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • GRID 3 VOLTAGE

    0 V

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • GRID 2 VOLTAGE

    150 V

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • CATHODE-BIAS RESISTOR

    100 ohm

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • PLATE CURRENT

    7.4 mA

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • GRID 2 CURRENT

    2.6 mA

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • TRANSCONDUCTANCE

    4600 uS

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • PLATE RESISTANCE, APPROX. — published value 1

    1 ohm

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • PLATE RESISTANCE, APPROX. — published value 2

    4 ohm

    Published datasheet table value; multiple values on a source row represent separate limits or operating conditions.

  • Plate resistance

    1400000 ohm

    Promoted section value from the supplied datasheet.

  • Transconductance

    0.0046 A/V

    Promoted section value from the supplied datasheet.

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    330 V

    Promoted section value from the supplied datasheet.

  • Maximum screen voltage

    150 V

    Promoted section value from the supplied datasheet.

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    3.3 W

    Promoted section value from the supplied datasheet.

  • Maximum screen dissipation

    0.55 W

    Promoted section value from the supplied datasheet.

Data set 06

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 3 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • Heater current

    150 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum plate voltage

    330 V

    Promoted published value

  • Maximum screen voltage

    330 V

    Promoted published value

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    3.3 W

    Promoted published value

  • Maximum screen dissipation

    0.55 W

    Promoted published value

  • Grid No.l to plate

    0.0035 mA

    Direct Interelectrode Capacitances:

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

    Direct Interelectrode Capacitances:

  • PLATE VOLTAGE

    330 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • VOLTAGE

    330 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • GRID-No.2 VOLTAGE See Grid-No.~ Intiut Rating Chart

    2 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • For grid-No.2 voltages

    2 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • For grid-N o.2 voltages

    2 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • volts See Grid-No.2 Inyut Rating Chart

    2 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    3 W

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • Heater negative with respect to cathode.

    100 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • Heater positive with respect to cathode.

    100 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • much as

    95 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • volts =

    7.5 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • 135 volts positive with respect to cathode, and al l other

    135 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • With heater volts =

    3 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • connected to cathode at socket, grid-No.2 supply volts =

    2 V

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

  • 150, and cathode resistor (ohms) bypassed =

    100 ohm

    Maximum Ratings, Design-Maximum Values:

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    1400000 ohm

    Promoted published value

  • Transconductance

    4600 uS

    Promoted published value

  • Voltage

    1 V

  • Current at

    0.15 V

  • Plate Supply Voltage

    250 V

    Direct Interelectrode Capacitances:

  • Grid-No.2 Supply Voltage

    150 V

    Direct Interelectrode Capacitances:

  • Cathode Resistor

    100 ohm

    Direct Interelectrode Capacitances:

  • PT ate Resistance (Approx )

    1.4 megohm

    Direct Interelectrode Capacitances:

  • Transconductance

    4600 uS

    Direct Interelectrode Capacitances:

  • Plate Current

    7.4 mA

    Direct Interelectrode Capacitances:

  • Grid-No.2 Current

    2.6 mA

    Direct Interelectrode Capacitances:

  • for plate µa

    -7.7 V

    Direct Interelectrode Capacitances:

Data set 07

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Capacitance

  • Grid No.l to Plate

    0.0035 pF

    Capacitance

  • Internal Shield

    5.4 pF

    Capacitance

  • Internal Shield

    4.4 pF

    Capacitance

Other

  • Plate Voltage

    330 V

    MaximumRatings

  • Grid-No.2 Supply Voltage

    330 V

    MaximumRatings

  • Negative-bias value

    55 V

    MaximumRatings

  • Positive-bias value

    0 V

    MaximumRatings

  • Plate Dissipation

    3.3 W

    MaximumRatings

  • For Grid-No.2 voltages up to 165 volts

    0.55 V

    MaximumRatings

  • nected to cathode at socket, grid-No. 2

    150 V

    ReducedHeaterPerformance

  • and cathode resistor (ohms) bypassed

    100 ohm

    ReducedHeaterPerformance

Characteristic

  • Plate Voltage

    250 V

    Characteristics

  • Grid-No.2 Voltage

    150 V

    Characteristics

  • Cathode Resistor

    100 ohm

    Characteristics

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    1.4 megohm

    Characteristics

  • Plate Current

    7.4 mA

    Characteristics

  • Grid-No.2 Current

    2.6 mA

    Characteristics

  • Grid-No.l Voltage (Approx.) for plate current of 10 /iA

    7.7 V

    Characteristics