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Voltage Pentode or Tetrode (under 100V) ·Tetrode

7851

Screen-grid electrometer tetrode with extremely low grid current and very high effective gain, designed for precision instrumentation involving minute input currents.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 200 mA

Description

The 7851 is a screen-grid electrometer tetrode with very high effective gain and extremely low grid current, intended for instrumentation involving minute input currents.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
200 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
1700000 Ω
Transconductance
0.00004 S
Amplification factor
5
Max plate voltage
12 V
Max screen voltage
12 V

Electrometer tetrode.

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    2.5 V

    Nominal

  • Plate voltage

    12 V

    Typical operating conditions

  • Screen voltage

    11 V

    Typical operating conditions

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 4 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristic

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.19 pF

    WholeTube

  • Input capacitance

    2.6 pF

    WholeTube

  • Output capacitance

    1.8 pF

    WholeTube

  • Grid To Plate: G1 To P

    0.19 pf

    PublishedTable

  • Heater

    2.5 VOLTS

    PublishedTable

  • Plate Supply Voltage

    11 VOLTS

    PublishedTable

  • Grid #2 Voltage

    11 VOLTS

    PublishedTable

  • Grid #1 Voltage Applied

    2.2 VOLTS

    PublishedTable

  • Transconductance

    40 uMHOS

    PublishedTable

  • Plate Resistance

    1.7 MEGOHMS

    PublishedTable

Other

  • Plate supply voltage

    11 V

    WholeTube

  • Grid 2 voltage

    11 V

    WholeTube

  • Grid 1 voltage

    -2.2 V

    WholeTube

  • Plate current

    16 uA

    WholeTube

  • Grid current maximum

    0.000000001 mA

    WholeTube

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    2 VOLTS

    PublishedTable

  • Maximum Grid #2 Voltage

    12 VOLTS

    PublishedTable

  • Maximum

    12 VOLTS

    PublishedTable

  • Maximum

    1 VOLTS

    PublishedTable

  • Maximum

    16 VOLTS

    PublishedTable

  • Grid Current - Maximum

    13 AMPS

    PublishedTable