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Voltage Pentode or Tetrode (under 100V) ·Pentode

DF67

Subminiature low-frequency pentode for hearing aids and other very-low-power battery equipment. Its directly heated construction targets compact audio voltage amplification where minimal filament consumption is essential.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
SUBMINIATURE
Socket code
WIRE8
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
0.625 V / 13.3 mA

Description

Subminiature low-frequency pentode for hearing aids and other very-low-power battery equipment.

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
0.625 V
Nominal heater current
13.3 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
4000000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0001 S
Max plate voltage
45 V
Max screen voltage
45 V

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the printed technical data.

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

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    0.625 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    13.3 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    45 V

  • Maximum Screen Voltage

    45 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    0.0015 W

  • Maximum Screen Dissipation

    0.0005 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    0.05 mA

Data set 02

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Capacitance

  • Control-grid capacitance

    1.5 pF

  • Plate capacitance

    1.5 pF

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    - to 0.2 pF

Other

  • Plate voltage

    22.5 V

    HearingAid

  • Screen voltage

    18 V

    HearingAid

  • Plate current

    0.05 mA

    HearingAid

  • Screen current

    0.01 mA

    HearingAid

  • Grid voltage

    -1.15 V

    HearingAid

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    100 uS

Data set 03

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    1.5 pF

  • Output capacitance

    1.5 pF

  • Plate-grid capacitance maximum

    0.2 pF

Characteristics

  • Plate voltage

    22.5 V

  • Screen voltage

    18 V

  • Plate current

    0.05 mA

  • Screen current

    0.01 mA

  • Grid bias

    -1.15 V

  • Transconductance

    100 uS

  • Plate resistance

    4 Mohm

  • Screen-grid amplification factor

    8.7