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Power - Pentode (NOT beam) ·Pentode

8233

Double-frame-grid power pentode for video, pulse, and deflection amplification in radar, television, microwave, and measurement equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9D
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 600 mA

Description

Double-frame-grid power pentode for video, pulse, or deflection amplifier service in microwave, radar, television, and measuring equipment.

Socket description

Magnoval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9D
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
600 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

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
20000 Ω
Transconductance
0.045 S
Amplification factor
30
Max plate dissipation
10 W

Promoted only where the locked section schema has a direct semantic match; remaining RF, audio-output, thyratron, rectifier, capacitance, and pulse values are retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    140 V

    VideoPulseDeflectionAmplifier

  • Plate current

    50 mA

    VideoPulseDeflectionAmplifier

  • Control-grid voltage

    -1.5 V

    VideoPulseDeflectionAmplifier

  • Screen voltage

    140 V

    VideoPulseDeflectionAmplifier

  • Screen current

    5.5 mA

    VideoPulseDeflectionAmplifier

  • Plate dissipation

    10 W

    Section1

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    20000 Ω

    Section1

  • Transconductance

    45000 µS

    Section1

  • Amplification factor

    30

    Section1