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Voltage Pentode ·Pentode

E83F

Premium wide-band amplifier pentode documented by Amperex, Philips, Mullard, and other manufacturers. It is intended for professional broadband signal amplification where stable characteristics and special-quality construction are important.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
9C12
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

E83F is listed in the supplied Amperex material as a wide-band premium amplifier pentode. Published ratings and characteristics were captured from the supplied table.

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
9C12
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

9C12 - 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
0.009 S
Max plate voltage
210 V
Max screen voltage
210 V
Max plate dissipation
2.1 W
Max screen dissipation
0.35 W
Max grid dissipation
0.05 W
Max cathode current
16 mA

Pentode section; values semantically promoted from published characteristics/maximum-ratings tables where present.

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 La Radiotechnique

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Tension de l'anode (pour!lk

    550 V

    Pentode

  • Tension de l'anode

    210 V

    Pentode

  • Puissance dissipee sur l'anode. Pa

    21 W

    Pentode

  • (pour Ik

    550 V

    Pentode

  • Tension de la grille 2

    210 V

    Pentode

  • Puissance dissipee sur la grille 2 Pg2

    0.35 W

    Pentode

  • en s000 —Vg

    11 V

    Pentode

  • —Voai

    100 V

    Pentode

  • periode)

    200 V

    Pentode

  • Puissance dissipee sur la grille 1. Par

    50 mW

    Pentode

  • grille 1120220000s a es nn en u0» Ra1

    1 Mohm

    Pentode

  • periode)

    8 mA

    Pentode

  • Tension entre cathode et filament Vkf

    100 V

    Pentode

  • Ronflement. — Avec une resistance de grille Rg

    0.5 Mohm

    Pentode

  • Isolement entre la cathode et le filament. — (Vf

    6.3 V

    Pentode

  • Vkt

    15 uA

    Pentode

Data set 02

1958 Amperex Industrial

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Maximum plate voltage

    210 V

    Published table

  • Plate voltage

    120 V

    Published table

  • Screen voltage

    210 V

    Published table

  • Plate current

    16 mA

    Published table

  • Power output

    34 W

    Published table

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    9000 ohm

    Published table

  • Heater/filament voltage

    6.3 V

    Published rating

  • Heater/filament current

    300 mA

    Published rating

Data set 03

1958 Mullard Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Application

  • Application

    General industrial high-slope amplifier

Data set 04

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Published rating

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Published rating

  • Plate resistance

    9000 ohm

    WideBandAmplifier

  • Power/output characteristic

    34

    WideBandAmplifier

Other

  • Plate voltage

    120 V

    WideBandAmplifier

  • Screen voltage

    210 V

    WideBandAmplifier

  • Plate current

    10 mA

    WideBandAmplifier

Data set 05

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1a

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    210 V

  • Screen voltage

    120 V

  • Plate voltage

    120 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    8.3 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate current

    8.7 to 11.3 mA

  • Screen current

    1.7 to 2.5 mA

  • Transconductance

    7800 to 10200 uS

  • Plate resistance

    0.3 to - MOhm

  • Transconductance

    8200 uS

    ClassA

Data set 06

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

    300 mA

    Published heater rating

  • Transconductance

    9000 µS

    Published characteristic point

  • Plate resistance

    500000 ohm

    Published characteristic point

  • Amplification factor

    34

    Published characteristic point

Other

  • Plate voltage

    210 V

    Published characteristic point

  • Screen voltage

    120 V

    Published characteristic point

  • Plate current

    10 mA

    Published characteristic point

  • Screen current

    2.1 mA

    Published characteristic point

Data set 07

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristic

  • Life expectancy

    0 h

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater voltage V¢

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current I

    10 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Mutual conductance S

    9 mA/V

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater voltage Vi

    6.3 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Heater current Ie

    315 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode voltage Va

    210 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    0 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode resistor Ry

    165 Q

    Published datasheet value

  • Internal resistance Ry

    0.3 MQ

    Published datasheet value

  • (R.F.) Req

    1000 Q

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current I

    0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • and cathode Vi =

    100 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Voltage between electrodes V =

    250 V

    Published datasheet value

  • cathode, heater and screen Cgl/gzgfikfs

    10.8 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode current =

    12.1 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode to heater Ckf

    4 pF

    Published datasheet value

  • ation period of

    10000 h

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    1 MQ

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode current I max

    16 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Cathode current peak value Ikp max

    80 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Anode current I

    8.3 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No

    1.7 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Mutual conductance S

    8.2 mA/V

    Published datasheet value

  • Internal resistance R,

    0.44 MQ

    Published datasheet value

  • Grid No.l current +Igl

    0.3 µA

    Published datasheet value

  • Output power Wo S0

    870 mW

    Published datasheet value

  • b o || et e oo | et =

    15 V

    Published datasheet value

  • g2 =

    750 V

    Published datasheet value

  • (mA)

    0 V

    Published datasheet value

  • I Voo =

    210 V

    Published datasheet value

  • (ma) Yoga =

    120 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Voo =

    120 V

    Published datasheet value

  • (ma) Vbgz =

    120 V

    Published datasheet value

  • I =

    120 V

    Published datasheet value

  • P :"‘ = Io(lg1=

    3 µA

    Published datasheet value

  • {l == Iga(Ig=

    3 µA

    Published datasheet value

  • ‘ il ~ | = ===Ig2(Ig1=

    3 µA

    Published datasheet value

  • T H ] ’,L~ —+ NIgr=

    0.3 µA

    Published datasheet value

  • v Vg2 =

    120 V

    Published datasheet value

  • (MW ms) Vo3 =

    0 V

    Published datasheet value

  • (ha3) Yoz =

    120 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Vg3 =

    0 V

    Published datasheet value

  • \ Io =

    10 mA

    Published datasheet value