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Voltage Pentode ·Pentode

6688

Premium-quality E180F/6688 high-transconductance pentode developed for demanding broadband amplification in professional communications and instrumentation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Premium-quality E180F/6688 broad-band amplifier pentode.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 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
3300 Ω
Transconductance
0.0165 S
Amplification factor
50
Max plate voltage
270 V
Max screen voltage
175 V
Max plate dissipation
3 W
Max screen dissipation
0.9 W
Max cathode current
25 mA

Representative characteristics and published operating limits from the special-quality E180F sheet.

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 Raytheon

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    300 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    210 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    2.7 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    25 mA

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    16500 µS

    Typical

  • Plate Resistance

    90000 ohm

    Typical

Data set 02

1958 Amperex Industrial

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    2100 V

    Published table

  • Plate voltage

    160 V

    Published table

  • Screen voltage

    190 V

    Published table

  • Plate current

    25 mA

    Published table

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    16500 ohm

    Published table

  • Transconductance

    3300 µS

    Published table

  • Amplification factor

    50

    Published table

  • Heater/filament voltage

    6.3 V

    Published rating

  • Heater/filament current

    300 mA

    Published rating

Data set 03

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Interelectrode capacitances

    Published

    See source sheet for electrode-specific capacitance values

Data set 04

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    3 W

  • Plate voltage

    175 V

  • Screen voltage

    160 V

  • Plate current

    13 mA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    3.3 kOhm

  • Transconductance

    16500 uS

  • Amplification Factor

    50