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Voltage Radio Detector Converter ·Diode-Diode-Pentode

7E7

Double-diode pentode combining radio detector and control-voltage rectification with RF, IF, or high-gain audio amplification, integrating multiple receiver signal-processing functions in one envelope.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
3
Base
8AE
Socket code
B8G
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

A Lock-In double-diode pentode for RF/IF amplification and high-gain audio amplification; translated from the French source.

Socket description

Loctal 8-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
8AE
Socket code
B8G
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

8AE - 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

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Published promoted fields populated by semantic heading; identical repeated physical sections compressed.

Section 2

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
700000 Ω
Transconductance
0.001575 S
Max plate voltage
300 V
Max screen voltage
100 V
Max plate dissipation
2.5 W
Max screen dissipation
0.3 W

Published promoted fields populated by semantic heading; identical repeated physical sections compressed.

Section 3

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Physical diode section added during approved section-structure reconciliation.

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

1950 Sylvania

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 2

Pentode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    7 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    320 mA

    Nominal

  • Plate Voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Screen Voltage

    100 V

    ClassA

Data set 02

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 2

Pentode

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    4.6 pF

    Section1

  • Output capacitance

    4.6 pF

    Section1

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    0.005 pF

    Section1

Other

  • Typical plate voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Typical screen voltage

    100 V

    ClassA

  • Typical grid voltage

    -3 V

    ClassA

  • Typical plate current

    7.5 mA

    ClassA

  • Typical screen current

    1.6 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    700000 Ohm

    Section1

  • Transconductance

    1300 uS

    Section1

Data set 03

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Capacitance

  • Grid To Plate Capacitance

    0.005 pF

    Pentode;Maximum

  • Diode1ToGridCapacitance

    0.013 pF

    Maximum

  • Diode2ToGridCapacitance

    0.003 pF

    Maximum