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BTL63

High-transconductance Brown Boveri power triode for high-power RF amplification. Approximately 6 kW plate dissipation and operation to about 100 MHz support tens of kilowatts of Class C transmitter output.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 120 A

Description

air-cooled transmitting triode for RF and AF amplification and industrial or broadcast service. The datasheet specifies a directly heated thoriated tungsten cathode and air anode cooling.

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
120 A
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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.032 S
Max plate voltage
1000 V
Max plate dissipation
6000 W

Promoted ratings and characteristics audited from General Data and operating tables.

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

1969 Brown Boveri

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    1000 V

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    6000 W

  • Maximum plate current

    4 A

  • Maximum frequency

    100 MHz

  • RF output power, Class C unmodulated

    30000 W

    ClassC

Characteristics

  • Transconductance

    32000 µS