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6886

Forced-air-cooled metal-ceramic planar triode for pulsed VHF/UHF and microwave operation to roughly 3 GHz. Low-inductance terminals, high transconductance, and approximately 250 W plate dissipation support substantial high-frequency pulse power.

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

Description

The 6886 is a forced-air-cooled metal-ceramic planar triode designed for pulse operation at very-high and ultra-high frequencies up to 3000 MHz. Its low-inductance electrode terminals facilitate mounting in resonant cavities.

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
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
-
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
Transconductance
0.025 S
Max plate voltage
6000 V
Max plate dissipation
250 W
Max grid dissipation
2 W
Max cathode current
9 A

Electrical ratings/characteristics audited; additional published numeric data retained in parameter table.

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

1972 Thomson CSF

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • high and ultra high frequency up to

    3000 MHz

    high and ultra high frequency up to 3000 MHz.

  • The anode can dissipate

    250

    The anode can dissipate 250 W.

  • Heater voltage {

    1 V

    Heater voltage {1) . .............

  • cathodegrid : cold

    12

    cathodegrid : cold ............. ... ... .. ... ... ... 12 pF

  • grid-anode . .. ... L e e

    3.6

    grid-anode . .. ... L e e 3.6 pF

  • Transconductance (la3= [1]

    150

    Transconductance (la3= 150 mA) .. .. .................... 25 mA/V

  • Transconductance (la3= [2]

    25

    Transconductance (la3= 150 mA) .. .. .................... 25 mA/V

  • Maximum temperature at theradiatortop .. ................ see curves {page

    4

    Maximum temperature at theradiatortop .. ................ see curves {page 4)

  • Maximum temperature of the electrode terminals

    150

    Maximum temperature of the electrode terminals . ........... 150 °c

  • Published value

    1

    1 - In high frequency operation, the cathode is subjected to considerable back bombardment, which raises its

  • Maximum pulse length

    12 us

    Maximum pulse length : 12 us

  • Peak anode voltage ................ ...t

    6 V

    Peak anode voltage ................ ...t 6.0 kV

  • DC cathode current : at [1]

    6.3 V

    DC cathode current : at 6.3 V heater voltage . ............. 9.0 A

  • DC cathode current : at [2]

    9 V

    DC cathode current : at 6.3 V heater voltage . ............. 9.0 A

  • at [1]

    7 V

    at 7.0 V heatervoltage . ............... 15.0 A

  • at [2]

    15 V

    at 7.0 V heatervoltage . ............... 15.0 A

  • Anode dissipation ... ... .. ... ... ... e

    250 W

    Anode dissipation ... ... .. ... ... ... e 250 w

  • Grid dissipation . . ... ... .. .. e

    2 W

    Grid dissipation . . ... ... .. .. e 2.0 w

  • Dutycycle: at6 [1]

    3 V

    Dutycycle: at6.3Vheatervoltage ...................... 0. 001

  • Dutycycle: at6 [2]

    0 V

    Dutycycle: at6.3Vheatervoltage ...................... 0. 001

  • Dutycycle: at6 [3]

    1 V

    Dutycycle: at6.3Vheatervoltage ...................... 0. 001

  • at [1]

    70 V

    at 70V heatervoltage . ..................... 0. 002

  • at [2]

    0 V

    at 70V heatervoltage . ..................... 0. 002

  • at [3]

    2 V

    at 70V heatervoltage . ..................... 0. 002

  • Pulse length . . . . . ... ... . . e [1]

    1 us

    Pulse length . . . . . ... ... . . e 1 2 us

  • Pulse length . . . . . ... ... . . e [2]

    2 us

    Pulse length . . . . . ... ... . . e 1 2 us

  • Repetition frequency, max. . ....... ...t [1]

    1

    Repetition frequency, max. . ....... ...t 1 1 kHz

  • Repetition frequency, max. . ....... ...t [2]

    1

    Repetition frequency, max. . ....... ...t 1 1 kHz

  • Heater voltage ( [1]

    2 V

    Heater voltage (2} . ... ... ... ... . . ... . 6.3 7 \Y

  • Heater voltage ( [2]

    6.3 V

    Heater voltage (2} . ... ... ... ... . . ... . 6.3 7 \Y

  • Heater voltage ( [3]

    7 V

    Heater voltage (2} . ... ... ... ... . . ... . 6.3 7 \Y

  • Peak anode voltage . .............. ...ttt nnnnnnn [1]

    6 V

    Peak anode voltage . .............. ...ttt nnnnnnn 6 6 kV

  • Peak anode voltage . .............. ...ttt nnnnnnn [2]

    6 V

    Peak anode voltage . .............. ...ttt nnnnnnn 6 6 kV

  • DCgridvoltage ( [1]

    3 V

    DCgridvoltage (3) . ... ..... .. .. . . . .. .. -100 -80 Vv

  • DCgridvoltage ( [2]

    -100 V

    DCgridvoltage (3) . ... ..... .. .. . . . .. .. -100 -80 Vv

  • DCgridvoltage ( [3]

    -80 V

    DCgridvoltage (3) . ... ..... .. .. . . . .. .. -100 -80 Vv

  • Peak anode current [1]

    6 A

    Peak anode current . .. ... .. .. ... .. ... 6 12 A

  • Peak anode current [2]

    12 A

    Peak anode current . .. ... .. .. ... .. ... 6 12 A

  • Peak grid current . . . . . ... ... ... e [1]

    1.5 A

    Peak grid current . . . . . ... ... ... e 1.5 2.5 A

  • Peak grid current . . . . . ... ... ... e [2]

    2.5 A

    Peak grid current . . . . . ... ... ... e 1.5 2.5 A

  • Peak power output, approximate [1]

    8 kW

    Peak power output, approximate .. ... ... ... ... 8 15 kW

  • Peak power output, approximate [2]

    15 kW

    Peak power output, approximate .. ... ... ... ... 8 15 kW

  • ( [1]

    2 V

    (2) With somewhat reduced life time the tube can be operated at 7 V heater voltage.

  • ( [2]

    7 V

    (2) With somewhat reduced life time the tube can be operated at 7 V heater voltage.

  • (

    3

    (3) Resistance cathode bias.

  • For this case, the curves (page

    4 W

    For this case, the curves (page 4) indicate the necessary air flow as a function of the anode dissipation with air

  • intake temperature ranging from [1]

    20

    intake temperature ranging from 20 °C to 50 °C and also the air pressure at the intake as a function of the

  • intake temperature ranging from [2]

    50

    intake temperature ranging from 20 °C to 50 °C and also the air pressure at the intake as a function of the

  • springs ; an example of such a contact is given page

    5

    springs ; an example of such a contact is given page 5. Depending on the structure of the circuit, the grid contact

  • FOR INLET AIR TEMPERATURES OF [1]

    20

    FOR INLET AIR TEMPERATURES OF 20°C AND 50°C

  • FOR INLET AIR TEMPERATURES OF [2]

    50

    FOR INLET AIR TEMPERATURES OF 20°C AND 50°C

  • @ [1]

    2.1

    @ 2.1-1,9—— HEATER

  • @ [2]

    -19

    @ 2.1-1,9—— HEATER

  • @ [1]

    11.7

    @11.7-11,3—CATHODE - HEATER

  • @ [2]

    -113

    @11.7-11,3—CATHODE - HEATER

  • le— [1]

    23

    le— 23.0-22.6 GRID

  • le— [2]

    -22.6

    le— 23.0-22.6 GRID

  • L’anode peut dissiper

    250

    L’anode peut dissiper 250 W.

  • Tensiondechauffage ( [1]

    1 V

    Tensiondechauffage (1) ................. ... ..... 6,3 £ 5% \%

  • Tensiondechauffage ( [2]

    63 V

    Tensiondechauffage (1) ................. ... ..... 6,3 £ 5% \%

  • Tensiondechauffage ( [3]

    5 V

    Tensiondechauffage (1) ................. ... ..... 6,3 £ 5% \%

  • Courant de chauffage, environ

    21 A

    Courant de chauffage, environ . ... .................... 2,1 A

  • Cathode-grille : J caud ..o

    14

    Cathode-grille : J caud ..o 14 pF

  • Grille-anode

    36

    Grille-anode . ... ... .. 3,6 pF

  • Pente (pour un courant anodiquede [1]

    150 A

    Pente (pour un courant anodiquede 150 mA) . .. ........... 25 mA/V

  • Pente (pour un courant anodiquede [2]

    25 A

    Pente (pour un courant anodiquede 150 mA) . .. ........... 25 mA/V

  • ( [1]

    1 V

    (1) En fonctionnement permanent 3 des fréquences élevées il peut étre nécessaire de réduire la tension de

  • ( [2]

    3 V

    (1) En fonctionnement permanent 3 des fréquences élevées il peut étre nécessaire de réduire la tension de

  • Durée maximale des impulsions

    12 us

    Durée maximale des impulsions : 12 us

  • Tensioncrétedanode ... .. ... i e i

    60 V

    Tensioncrétedanode ... .. ... i e i 6,0 kV

  • pour une tension de chauffagede [1]

    63 V

    pour une tension de chauffagede 6,3V .......... 9,0 A

  • pour une tension de chauffagede [2]

    90 V

    pour une tension de chauffagede 6,3V .......... 9,0 A

  • pour une tension de chauffagede [1]

    70 V

    pour une tension de chauffagede 7,0V .......... 15, 0 A

  • pour une tension de chauffagede [2]

    15 V

    pour une tension de chauffagede 7,0V .......... 15, 0 A

  • pour une tension de chauffagede [3]

    0 V

    pour une tension de chauffagede 7,0V .......... 15, 0 A

  • Puissance moyenne dissipablesurl‘anode

    250 W

    Puissance moyenne dissipablesurl‘anode . .. ........... 250 W

  • Puissance moyenne dissipablesurlagrille

    20 W

    Puissance moyenne dissipablesurlagrille .. ............ 2,0 w

  • pour une tension de chauffagede [1]

    63 V

    pour une tension de chauffagede 6,3V .......... 0, 001

  • pour une tension de chauffagede [2]

    0 V

    pour une tension de chauffagede 6,3V .......... 0, 001

  • pour une tension de chauffagede [3]

    1 V

    pour une tension de chauffagede 6,3V .......... 0, 001

  • pour une tension de chauffagede [1]

    70 V

    pour une tension de chauffagede 7,0V ... ....... 0, 002

  • pour une tension de chauffagede [2]

    0 V

    pour une tension de chauffagede 7,0V ... ....... 0, 002

  • pour une tension de chauffagede [3]

    2 V

    pour une tension de chauffagede 7,0V ... ....... 0, 002

  • Fréquence . ...........oveueannn R [1]

    3 MHz

    Fréquence . ...........oveueannn R 3 000 3 000 MHz

  • Fréquence . ...........oveueannn R [2]

    0 MHz

    Fréquence . ...........oveueannn R 3 000 3 000 MHz

  • Fréquence . ...........oveueannn R [3]

    3 MHz

    Fréquence . ...........oveueannn R 3 000 3 000 MHz

  • Fréquence . ...........oveueannn R [4]

    0 MHz

    Fréquence . ...........oveueannn R 3 000 3 000 MHz

  • Duréed’impulsion . ... ......t e [1]

    1 us

    Duréed’impulsion . ... ......t e 1 2 us

  • Duréed’impulsion . ... ......t e [2]

    2 us

    Duréed’impulsion . ... ......t e 1 2 us

  • Tension de chauffage (

    2 V

    Tension de chauffage (2) ...

  • Tensioncrétedanode [1]

    6 V

    Tensioncrétedanode . ........ ... 6 6 kV

  • Tensioncrétedanode [2]

    6 V

    Tensioncrétedanode . ........ ... 6 6 kV

  • Tension de polarisationdegrite ( [1]

    3 V

    Tension de polarisationdegrite (3) ................ - 100 -80 \Y)

  • Tension de polarisationdegrite ( [2]

    100 V

    Tension de polarisationdegrite (3) ................ - 100 -80 \Y)

  • Tension de polarisationdegrite ( [3]

    -80 V

    Tension de polarisationdegrite (3) ................ - 100 -80 \Y)

  • Courantcréted’anode ... .... i...inneenans [1]

    6 A

    Courantcréted’anode ... .... i...inneenans 6 12 A

  • Courantcréted’anode ... .... i...inneenans [2]

    12 A

    Courantcréted’anode ... .... i...inneenans 6 12 A

  • Courantcrétedegrille ... ... ... ... . i [1]

    1 A

    Courantcrétedegrille ... ... ... ... . i 1,b 2,5 A

  • Courantcrétedegrille ... ... ... ... . i [2]

    25 A

    Courantcrétedegrille ... ... ... ... . i 1,b 2,5 A

  • Puissance créte de sortie approximative [1]

    8 kW

    Puissance créte de sortie approximative . ............. 8 15 kW