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6K11

Three-unit triode with one medium-mu and two high-mu sections for multi-stage amplifier and signal-processing service.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
3
Base
E12-70
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

6K11 is a /6q11 three-unit triode ~^ with medium-mu unit and two high-mu units duodecar type electrical: heater characteristics and ratings: voltage (ac or dc) 6.3° 6.3 ± 0.6 voits current 0.600 ± 0.0.

Socket description

Duodecar 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
E12-70
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

E12-70 - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

3 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
62500 Ω
Transconductance
0.0022 S
Amplification factor
100
Max plate voltage
330 V
Max plate dissipation
1 W
Max cathode current
20 mA

Representative row for two high-mu triodes.

Section 2

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
7700 Ω
Transconductance
0.0016 S
Amplification factor
17
Max plate voltage
330 V
Max plate dissipation
2.75 W

Medium-mu triode.

Section 3

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
62500 Ω
Transconductance
0.0022 S
Amplification factor
100
Max plate voltage
330 V
Max plate dissipation
1 W
Max cathode current
20 mA

Third physical triode section; repeated high-mu section represented explicitly under current section-row policy.

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

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate Current

    1.2 mA

Data set 02

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 5 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Current

    600 mA

    Published table value column 1

  • Current

    40 mA

    Published table value column 2

  • Current

    600 mA

    Published table value column 3

  • Warm-up time (Average)

    11 s

    Published table value

  • respect to cathode

    200 V

    Published table value

  • Grid to plate

    13 pF

    Published table value column 1

  • Grid to plate

    1.3 pF

    Published table value column 2

  • Grid to plate

    1.3 pF

    Published table value column 3

  • Input: G to (K, IS, H)

    19 K

    Published table value column 1

  • Input: G to (K, IS, H)

    1.8 K

    Published table value column 2

  • Input: G to (K, IS, H)

    1.8 K

    Published table value column 3

  • Output: P to (K, IS,HJ

    18 K

    Published table value column 1

  • Output: P to (K, IS,HJ

    0.7 K

    Published table value column 2

  • Output: P to (K, IS,HJ

    1.8 K

    Published table value column 3

  • Plate Voltage

    250 V

    Published table value column 1

  • Plate Voltage

    250 V

    Published table value column 2

  • Grid Voltage

    -8 V

    Published table value column 1

  • Grid Voltage

    5 V

    Published table value column 2

  • Grid Voltage

    -2 V

    Published table value column 3

  • Plate Current

    10.5 mA

    Published table value column 1

  • Plate Current

    1.2 mA

    Published table value column 2

  • plate µa =

    10 V

    Published table value column 1

  • plate µa =

    -24 V

    Published table value column 2

  • Plate Voltage

    330 V

    Published table value column 1

  • Plate Voltage

    330 V

    Published table value column 2

  • Cathode Current

    20 mA

    Published table value

  • Plate Dissipation

    2 W

    Published table value column 1

  • Plate Dissipation

    75 W

    Published table value column 2

  • Plate Dissipation

    0.3 W

    Published table value column 3

Characteristics

  • Plate Resistance (Approx. )

    7700 Ω

    Published table value column 1

  • Plate Resistance (Approx. )

    62500 Ω

    Published table value column 2

  • Transconductance

    2200 µS

    Published table value column 1

  • Transconductance

    1600 µS

    Published table value column 2