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E288CC

Special-quality high-transconductance double triode with separate cathodes designed for cascode amplifier and pulse-circuit service in professional equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
Noval
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 475 mA

Description

Special-quality double triode with separate cathodes for cascode amplifier and pulse-circuit service.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
Noval
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
475 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Noval - 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
1400 Ω
Transconductance
0.018 S
Amplification factor
25
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
3 W
Max cathode current
40 mA

Representative row for electrically identical repeated section.

Section 2

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
1400 Ω
Transconductance
0.018 S
Amplification factor
25
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
3 W
Max cathode current
40 mA

Second physical triode section; added to align rows with SectionCount.

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

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1a

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    150 V

    EachUnit

  • Plate current

    30 mA

    EachUnit

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    18000 uS

    EachUnit

  • Amplification factor

    25

    EachUnit

  • Plate resistance

    1.4 kOhm

    EachUnit

Data set 02

1963 Siemens

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

  • Typical Plate Voltage

    100 V

  • Typical Plate Current

    30 mA

  • Noise Figure

    5.7 dB

    200MHz Cascode

Data set 03

1967 Mullard Receiving Tubes for Maintenance

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Capacitance

  • *Ca-g

    1.8 pF

    Published in approved E288CC.pdf target datasheet; Section1

Other

  • Cg ' _ g ' <

    0.005 pF

    Published in approved E288CC.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • N.F. (f =

    200 MHz

    Published in approved E288CC.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • N.F. (f = 200Mc/s) 5.0

    5.7 dB

    Published in approved E288CC.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Anode current 30 28 to

    32 mA

    Published in approved E288CC.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Ik max

    40 mA

    Published in approved E288CC.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Tbulb max

    190 °C

    Published in approved E288CC.pdf target datasheet; Section1

Characteristic

  • gm 14

    18 mA

    Published in approved E288CC.pdf target datasheet; Section1

Data set 04

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage V¢

    6.3 V

    Heating

  • Heater current I¢

    475 mA

    Heating

  • Anode current Iy

    30 mA

    Heating

  • Mutual conductance S

    20 mA

    Heating

  • Heater current In

    1450 to 500 mA

    Characteristics

  • Anode dissipation Wa max

    3 W

    Limiting Values

  • Grid peak voltage 'Vgp max

    150 v

    Limiting Values

  • Cathode current N max

    40 mA

    Limiting Values

  • Cathode peak current Ikp max

    400 mA

    Limiting Values

  • Voltage between cathode and heater Vit max

    150 v

    Limiting Values

  • Heater voltage: The average heater voltage should be

    6.3 V

    Limiting Values

  • Variations of the heater voltage exceeding the range of

    6 V

    Limiting Values

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    3 W

    Promoted published datasheet value

Characteristic

  • Anode supply voltage Vha

    100 v

    Characteristics

  • Grid supply voltage +Vbg

    9 v

    Characteristics

  • Cathode resistor Ry

    350 Ω

    Characteristics

  • Anode current I

    28 to 32 mA

    Characteristics

  • Mutual conductance S

    17 to 22.5 mA

    Characteristics

  • Internal resistance Rj

    1.25 kΩ

    Characteristics

  • Equivalent noise resistance Req

    200 Ω

    Characteristics

  • Negative grid current -lg max

    200 mA

    Characteristics

  • Anode supply voltage Vba

    60 v

    Characteristics

  • Cathode resistor Ry

    80 Ω

    Characteristics

  • Anode current Iy

    1.5 mA

    Characteristics

  • Mutual conductance S

    15.5 mA

    Characteristics

  • Internal resistance Rj

    1.85 kΩ

    Characteristics

  • Plate resistance

    1250 Ω

    Promoted published datasheet value

  • Transconductance

    20000 µS

    Promoted published datasheet value

  • Amplification factor

    25

    Promoted published datasheet value

Capacitance

  • Grid to cathode heater and screen Cg/kfs

    4.7 pF

    Capacitances

  • Anode to cathode heater and screen Ca/kfs

    1.9 pF

    Capacitances

  • Anode to grid Cag

    1.8 pF

    Capacitances

  • Cathode to grid heater and screen Ck/gfs

    7.8 pF

    Capacitances

  • Anode to grid heater and screen Ca/gfs

    3.5 pF

    Capacitances

  • Anode to cathode Cak

    0.25 pF

    Capacitances

  • Anode to anode other section Caa’ max

    0.05 pF

    Capacitances

  • Grid to grid other section Cgg' max

    0.005 pF

    Capacitances