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DA100

Low-mu directly heated power triode for high-quality Class A and push-pull Class AB audio amplification. Published conditions provide roughly 30 W single-ended, 90 W Class A push-pull, or about 200 W from a Class AB pair.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6 V / -

Description

DA100: OSRAM combined diode-triode valve. The complete approved OSRAM sheet was read for construction, characteristics, operating data, and application guidance.

Socket description

European 4-pin base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B4
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6 V
Nominal heater current
-
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
Plate resistance
1410 Ω
Transconductance
0.0039 S
Amplification factor
5.5
Max plate dissipation
50 W

Applicable promoted ratings mapped semantically from the printed approximate-data/ratings tables; useful non-promoted operating, capacitance and service data 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

1937 Osram Valves

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Heater/filament voltage

    6 V

  • Plate impedance

    1410 ohm

  • Mutual conductance

    3900 uS

  • Amplification factor

    5.5

Other

  • Maximum anode voltage

    0 V

Data set 02

193X Osram

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristics

  • Amplification factor

    5.5

  • Mutual conductance

    3900 uS

Data set 03

1955 Marconi

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Anode Dissipation Maximum

    50 W

  • Optimum Load

    6600 ohm

  • Single-Tube Class-A Output

    30 W

    ClassA

  • Two-Tube Class-A Output

    90 W

    ClassA;PushPull

  • Two-Tube Class-AB Output

    200 W

    ClassAB;PushPull