6KV6A

Improved 6KV6-family beam-power tube for horizontal-deflection output service, optimized for high-current television line-scan operation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: 9QU
Socket code: B9E
Base pins: 9
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 1.6 A

Description

Beam power tube for high-voltage pulse or shunt-regulator applications in color television receivers. It is an explicit heater variant/co-designation in 22KV6A.pdf.

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: 1.6 A
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

9QU - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

Terminal	Section	Connection	Evidence
PIN1Base Pin	—	G2 — Screen Grid Literal source label: G2; manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU
PIN2Base Pin	—	G1 — Control Grid Literal source label: G1; manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU
PIN3Base Pin	—	K — Cathode Literal source label: K; manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU
PIN4Base Pin	—	H — Heater Literal source label: H; manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU
PIN5Base Pin	—	H — Heater Literal source label: H; manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU
PIN6Base Pin	—	G3 — Suppressor Grid Literal source label: G3; manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU
PIN7Base Pin	—	G2 — Screen Grid Literal source label: G2; manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU
PIN8Base Pin	—	IC Literal source label: IC; manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU
PIN9Base Pin	—	P — Plate (Anode) Literal source label: P; manufacturer confirmation pending	Unverified EIA Base Connections printed page 135, 9QU

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Plate resistance: 10000 Ω
Transconductance: 0.006 S
Max plate voltage: 900 V
Max screen voltage: 220 V
Max plate dissipation: 28 W
Max screen dissipation: 2 W
Max cathode current: 950 mA

Representative electrical section from supplied RCA data sheet.

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

1971 RCA HB3 Binder 5 of 7

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

Heater voltage nominal
6.3 V
Heater current
1.6 A
Peak Positive-Pulse Plate Voltage e
6500 V
Published source row
Peak Negative-pulse Plate Voltage -e
1500 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No
3 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No (value 2)
75 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No
2 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No (value 2)
220 V
Published source row
Peak Positive-pulse Grid-No
2 V
Published source row
Peak Positive-pulse Grid-No (value 2)
600 V
Published source row
Heater Voltage Eh
5.7 V
Published source row
Heater Voltage Eh (value 2)
6.9 V
Published source row
Grid-No
2 W
Published source row
Grid-No (value 2)
2 W
Published source row
Plate Dissipationh Pb
28 W
Published source row
bWith grid No
3
Published source row
bWith grid No (value 2)
2
Published source row
° As defined in the current issue of EIA Standard RS
239
Published source row
k Plate dissipations up to
32
Published source row

Characteristics

Heater Voltage, ac or dc Eh
6.3 V
Published source row
Heater Current Ih
1.6 A
Published source row
Plate Resistance (Approx.) rp
10000
Published source row
Transconductance gm
6000 µS
Published source row
DC Plate Current Ib
440 mA
Published source row
DC Plate Current Ib (value 2)
40 mA
Published source row
DC Grid-No
2 mA
Published source row
DC Grid-No (value 2)
30 mA
Published source row
DC Grid-No (value 3)
2.4 mA
Published source row
Voltage for Ib =
1 mA
Published source row
Voltage for Ib = (value 2)
-42 mA
Published source row
DC Plate Voltage Eb
100 V
Published source row
DC Plate Voltage Eb (value 2)
140 V
Published source row
DC Plate Voltage Eb (value 3)
140 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No
3 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No (value 2)
0 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No (value 3)
0 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No
2 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No (value 2)
140 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No (value 3)
140 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No.l Voltage Ecl
0 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No.l Voltage Ecl (value 2)
-24.5 V
Published source row
DC Grid-No.l Voltage Ecl (value 3)
-24.5 V
Published source row

Data set 02

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

regulator applications in color television receivers.
11 s
Other;PublishedValue1
regulator applications in color television receivers.
11 s
Other;PublishedValue2
Average value
160 V
Other;PublishedValue1
Average value
100 V
Other;PublishedValue2
Average value
100 V
Other;PublishedValue3
DC Plate Supply Voltage (lb =
0 mA
MaximumRating;PublishedValue1
DC Plate Supply Voltage (lb =
900 mA
MaximumRating;PublishedValue2
Peak Negative-Pulse Plate Voltage
1500 V
MaximumRating
Peak Positive-Pulse Grid-No
2 V
MaximumRating;PublishedValue1
Peak Positive-Pulse Grid-No
600 V
MaximumRating;PublishedValue2
DC Grid-No
2 V
MaximumRating;PublishedValue1
DC Grid-No
220 V
MaximumRating;PublishedValue2
DC Grid-No.l Voltage, Negative-bias value
250 V
MaximumRating
Peak Negative-Pulse Grid-No.l Voltage
330 V
MaximumRating
Peak Cathode Current
950 mA
MaximumRating
Average Cathode Current
275 mA
MaximumRating
Plate Dissipation]
28 W
MaximumRating
For grid-No.l-resistor-bias operation
1 megohm
MaximumCircuitValue
Maximum Plate Voltage
900 V
Section1;Promoted
Maximum Screen Voltage
140 V
Section1;Promoted
Maximum Plate Dissipation
28 W
Section1;Promoted
Maximum Screen Dissipation
2 W
Section1;Promoted
Maximum Cathode Current
275 mA
Section1;Promoted

Capacitance

Grid No.l to Plate
0.1 pF
Capacitance
and Grid No
3 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue1
and Grid No
2 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue2
and Grid No
3 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue1
and Grid No
1 pF
Capacitance;PublishedValue2

Characteristic

Plate Voltage
100 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Plate Voltage
140 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Grid-No
3 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Grid-No
0 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Grid-No
0 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue3
Grid-No
2 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Grid-No
140 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Grid-No
140 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue3
Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage
0 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Grid-No.l (Control-Grid) Voltage
-24.5 V
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
—
10000 ohm
Characteristic
Transconductance —
6000 uS
Characteristic
Plate Current ««
40 mA
Characteristic
Grid-No.l Voltage for plate current of
1 mA
Characteristic;PublishedValue1
Grid-No.l Voltage for plate current of
-42 mA
Characteristic;PublishedValue2
Transconductance
6000 uS
Section1;Promoted