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Voltage Pentode or Tetrode (under 100V) ·Pentode

DF62

Mullard subminiature sharp-cutoff RF pentode for battery equipment and frequency-changer service. Manufacturer data document both RF amplification and conversion operation from low-voltage battery supplies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
SUBMINIATURE
Socket code
WIRE8
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
1.25 V / 100 mA

Description

The Mullard DF62 is a subminiature sharp-cutoff RF pentode for battery equipment and frequency-changer service.

Socket description

Subminiature all-glass 8-wire lead family

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
SUBMINIATURE
Socket code
WIRE8
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
1.25 V
Nominal heater current
100 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

SUBMINIATURE - 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
500000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0026 S
Max plate voltage
90 V
Max screen voltage
90 V
Max plate dissipation
0.55 W
Max screen dissipation
0.2 W
Max cathode current
6.5 mA

Fully shielded directly heated sharp-cutoff RF pentode for battery-operated equipment; supplied sheet explicitly co-designates DF62/1AD4.

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

1958 Mullard Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Cutoff characteristic

    Sharp cutoff

Application

  • Application

    RF amplifier

Data set 02

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Filament Voltage

    1.25 V

    DCOnly

  • Filament Current

    100 mA

    DCOnly

  • Plate Voltage

    45 V

  • Screen Voltage

    45 V

  • Plate Current

    3 mA

  • Screen Current

    0.8 mA

  • Transconductance

    2000 uS

  • Plate Resistance

    500000 ohm

  • Input Capacitance

    4 pF

  • Output Capacitance

    4 pF

  • Plate-Grid Capacitance

    0.01 pF

    Maximum

Other

  • Conversion Transconductance

    600 uS

    FrequencyChanger; Va=67.5V

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    90 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    90 V

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    6.5 mA

Data set 03

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Capacitance

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    - to 0.01 pF

  • Plate capacitance

    4 pF

  • Control-grid capacitance

    4 pF

Other

  • Plate voltage

    90 V

    RF amplifier

  • Screen voltage

    90 V

    RF amplifier

  • Plate current

    5.7 mA

    RF amplifier

  • Screen current

    1.5 mA

    RF amplifier

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    2600 uS

  • Plate resistance

    0.5 Mohm

  • Cutoff grid voltage

    -7 V

    S=10uA/V

Data set 04

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Capacitance

  • Plate-grid capacitance maximum

    0.01 pF

  • Input capacitance

    4 pF

Characteristics

  • Plate voltage

    45 V

  • Screen voltage

    45 V

  • Plate current

    3.3 mA

  • Screen current

    0.9 mA

  • Transconductance

    2200 uS

  • Plate resistance

    0.4 Mohm

  • Screen-grid amplification factor

    17.5