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Power - TV Horizontal Output (sweep) ·BeamPower

6JM6A

Beam-power tube designed for horizontal-deflection amplification in color and black-and-white television receivers.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
9QU
Socket code
B9E
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.2 A

Description

Beam-power tube used as a horizontal-deflection amplifier in color and black-and-white television receivers.

Socket description

Novar 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
9QU
Socket code
B9E
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1.2 A
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

9QU - 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

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
15000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0073 S
Amplification factor
4.4
Max plate voltage
300 V
Max screen voltage
220 V
Max plate dissipation
17.5 W
Max screen dissipation
3.5 W
Max cathode current
175 mA

Published ratings/characteristics promoted from supplied source; additional conditions 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

1964 RMA EIA

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater Current

    1.2 A

  • Grid1 To Plate Capacitance

    0.6 pF

  • Input Capacitance

    16 pF

  • Output Capacitance

    7 pF

  • Plate Voltage

    250 V

  • Screen Voltage

    150 V

  • Grid Voltage

    -22.5 V

  • Plate Resistance

    15000 ohm

  • Transconductance

    7300 uS

  • Plate Current

    70 mA

  • Screen Current

    2.4 mA

  • TriodeAmplificationFactor

    4.4

Other

  • Plate Supply Voltage Maximum

    770 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Peak Positive Pulse Plate Voltage

    6500 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Peak Negative Pulse Plate Voltage

    1500 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Screen Voltage Maximum

    220 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Plate Dissipation Maximum

    17.5 W

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Screen Dissipation Maximum

    3.5 W

    HorizontalDeflection

  • PeakCathodeCurrentMaximum

    550 mA

    HorizontalDeflection

Data set 02

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc)

    16.8 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current

    450 mA

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Warm-up Time (Average)

    11 seconds

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l-Circuit Resistance

    1 MΩ

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Plate Supply Voltage

    770 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage*

    6500 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage

    1500 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.3 Voltage

    70 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.2 Voltage

    220 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • DC Grid-No.l Voltage, Negative-bias value

    55 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l Voltage

    330 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Average Cathode Current

    175 mA

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Peak Cathode Current

    550 mA

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Dissipation**

    17.5 W

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Input

    3.5 W

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • # Pulse duration must not exceed 15% of a horizontal scanning cycle (

    10 microseconds

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 6.3 12.6

    16.8 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current 1.2 0.6

    450 mA

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Warm-up Time (Average) 11

    11 seconds

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc) 6.3

    18.9 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Heater Current 0.45

    150 mA

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Voltage 300

    300 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

Capacitance

  • Grid No.l to Plate

    0.6 pF

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid No.l to Cathode. Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.3

    16 pF

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No. 2, and Grid No

    3 pF

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid No.l to Plate

    0.34 pF

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid No.l to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.3

    16 pF

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.3

    7 pF

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid No.l to Plate

    0.01 pF

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Shield

    5.5 pF

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Shield

    3.4 pF

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid to Plate

    1.7 pF

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • and Internal Shield

    3.2 pF

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • and Internal Shield

    2.2 pF

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

Characteristic

  • Plate Voltage 5000 55 250

    150 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage 150 150 150

    150 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage .... — 0 —22.5

    -22.5 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Resistance (Approx.)

    15000 Ω

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Plate Current — 345*

    65 mA

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Grid-No.2 Current — 30*

    1.8 mA

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1

  • current of 1 #A — 100 —

    -42 V

    Published in approved 17JM6A target datasheet entry; Section1