6N17BV

Russian double triode intended for low-frequency voltage amplification, providing paired small-signal triode sections for compact electronic amplifier circuits.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 2
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 400 mA

Description

Double triode for low-frequency voltage amplification.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater voltage: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 400 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: 0.0035 S
Amplification factor: 75
Max plate voltage: 250 V
Max plate dissipation: 0.9 W
Max cathode current: 10 mA

Two electrically identical triodes; represented by one section row under identical-section compression.

Section 2

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Transconductance: 0.0035 S
Amplification factor: 75
Max plate voltage: 250 V
Max plate dissipation: 0.9 W
Max cathode current: 10 mA

Second identical physical triode section; added to align rows with SectionCount.

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

1981 Russian Tubes Katsnelson and Larionov

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

Heater voltage
6.3 V
Published nominal heater condition.
Heater current
400 mA
Published heater current.
Plate current
3.3 mA
Published basic-parameter operating point.
Transconductance
3500 µS
Published basic-parameter value; normalized to µS.
Amplification factor
75
Published basic-parameter value.
Service life
3000 h
Published service-life figure.

Other

Maximum plate voltage
250 V
Published limiting operating value.
Maximum cathode current
10 mA
Published limiting cathode-current value.
Maximum plate dissipation
0.9 W
Published per-triode plate dissipation.