Data set 01
1968 General Electric Co
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
BeamSwitchingCommutator
Other
Peak Positive Deflector Voltage
165 V
EachDeflector
Specialized - Switching Tube ·BeamSwitchingCommutator
6HW8
Sheet-beam tube for specialized electronic switching and signal-processing circuits. Its beam geometry permits controlled current steering rather than conventional single-output amplification.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- B9A
- Base pins
- 9
- Nominal heater
- 6.3 V / 300 mA
Description
Miniature double-plate sheet-beam tube with balanced deflectors for steering the electron beam between two plates.
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
BeamSwitchingCommutator
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Transconductance
- 0.004 S
- Max plate voltage
- 330 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 2 W
Sheet-beam tube; ratings apply to each plate/deflector structure.
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.