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6947

Premium subminiature medium-mu twin triode designed specifically for guided-missile service, combining general-purpose amplifier characteristics with construction suited to demanding military electronic equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 350 mA

Description

THE 6947 IS A SUBMINIATURE GENERAL PURPOSE MEDIUM-MU TWIN TRIODE IN THE 8 PIN SUB- MINIATURE CONSTRUCTION. IT IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR GUIDED MISSILE SERVICE. THIS

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
350 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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.004 S
Amplification factor
35
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
0.75 W
Max cathode current
13 mA

Published source ratings/characteristics promoted where applicable; identical repeated sections compressed.

Section 2

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.004 S
Amplification factor
35
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
0.75 W
Max cathode current
13 mA

Second physical triode section; electrically identical twin section.

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

Triode

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    4000 µS

  • Amplification Factor

    35

Other

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    250 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    0.75 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    13 mA

Data set 02

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • Heater current

    350 mA

    Nominal

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    Published operating table; OperatingPoint1

  • Plate voltage

    150 V

    Published operating table; OperatingPoint1

  • Maximum altitude

    80000 ft

  • Maximum neutron total dosage

    10000000000000000 n/cm2

    Radiation

  • Maximum neutron dose rate

    1000000000000 n/cm2/s

    Radiation

Characteristic

  • Plate current

    13 mA

    Published operating table; OperatingPoint1

  • Plate current

    6.5 mA

    Published operating table; OperatingPoint1

Data set 03

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 4 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • Heater current

    350 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum plate voltage

    250 V

    Promoted published value

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    0.75 W

    Promoted published value

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    250 V

    MAXIMUM RATINGS -EACH SECTION

  • PEAK -PLATE FORWARD VOLTAGE

    360 V

    MAXIMUM RATINGS -EACH SECTION

  • PLATE DISSIPATION

    0.75 W

    MAXIMUM RATINGS -EACH SECTION

  • PLATE CURRENT

    13 mA

    MAXIMUM RATINGS -EACH SECTION

  • GRID CIRCUIT RESISTANCE

    1 ohm

    MAXIMUM RATINGS -EACH SECTION

  • BULB TEMPERATURE

    250 C

    MAXIMUM RATINGS -EACH SECTION

  • GRID VOLTAGE FOR i y =

    -9 V

    CHARACTERISTICS -EACH SECTION

  • ALTITUDE -ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM

    80000 mA

    SPECIAL TESTS AND RATINGS

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    4000 uS

    Promoted published value

  • Amplification factor

    35

    Promoted published value

  • 'JMITSOF APPLIED VOLTAGE 5.5T

    6.9 V

    AVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS 6.3 VOLTS 350 mA

  • DC PLATE VOLTAGE

    150 V

    CHARACTERISTICS -EACH SECTION

  • PLATE CURRENT

    6.5 mA

    CHARACTERISTICS -EACH SECTION

  • AMPLIFICATION FACTOR 35

    35 A

    CHARACTERISTICS -EACH SECTION