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Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) ·Diode-Triode

DAC32

Directly heated 1.4-volt battery diode-triode combining a detector diode with a high-mu triode for low-frequency voltage amplification.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
1.4 V / 50 mA

Description

The Mullard DAC32 is a directly heated single-diode triode for 1.4 V battery operation; the triode section has amplification factor 65.

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
1.4 V
Nominal heater current
50 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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Diode section located at negative end of filament.

Section 2

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
240000 Ω
Transconductance
0.000275 S
Amplification factor
65

Triode section.

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

1951 Mullard Valve and Service Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 2

Triode

Other

  • Anode Voltage

    90 V

    ClassA

  • Anode Current

    0.15 mA

    ClassA