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Voltage Pentode ·Pentode

E810F

Very-high-transconductance special-quality pentode documented by Philips for demanding professional amplification. Its defining characteristics are unusually high transconductance and premium construction rather than a separately documented specialized application.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
NOVAL
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 340 mA

Description

E810F is described in the supplied Philips material as a very-high-transconductance special-quality pentode. Published electrical ratings and characteristics were extracted from the supplied datasheet.

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
340 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

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Pentode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
42000 Ω
Transconductance
0.05 S
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max screen voltage
200 V
Max plate dissipation
5 W
Max screen dissipation
1 W
Max grid dissipation
0.01 W
Max cathode current
50 mA

Special-quality long-life shock- and vibration-resistant very-high-transconductance wide-band amplifier pentode.

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

Pentode

Other

  • Plate supply voltage

    135 V

  • Screen supply voltage

    165 V

  • Plate current

    35 mA

Characteristic

  • Screen current

    4.4 to 5.6 mA

  • Transconductance

    42000 to 58000 uS

  • Plate resistance

    42 kOhm

  • Equivalent noise resistance

    110 ohm

Capacitance

  • Grid capacitance

    13 to 16 pF

  • Plate capacitance

    3.9 to 4.3 pF

Data set 02

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V3

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater rating

  • Heater current

    340 mA

    Published heater rating

  • Transconductance

    50000 µS

    Published characteristic point

  • Amplification factor

    57

    Published characteristic point

Other

  • Plate supply voltage

    135 V

    Published characteristic point

  • Screen supply voltage

    165 V

    Published characteristic point

  • Grid bias

    12.5 V

    Published characteristic point

  • Plate current

    35 mA

    Published characteristic point

  • Screen current

    5 mA

    Published characteristic point

Capacitance

  • Plate capacitance

    3.5 pF

    Published

  • Input capacitance

    14.5 pF

    Published

Data set 03

1963 Siemens

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Typical Screen Voltage

    165 V

    PentodeConnection

  • Typical Plate Current

    35 mA

    PentodeConnection

  • Typical Screen Current

    5 mA

    PentodeConnection

Data set 04

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater voltage

    6 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater current

    340 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater current

    360 mA

    Published datasheet value

Characteristics

  • Anode current

    35 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current

    39 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current

    40 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode voltage

    250 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Screen-grid voltage

    200 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Mutual conductance

    50 mA/V

    Published datasheet value

  • Equivalent noise resistance

    110 Ohm

    Published datasheet value

  • Quality factor frequency

    250 MHz

    Published datasheet value