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Voltage Pentode or Tetrode (under 100V) ·Pentode

E9

Very-low-power directly heated electrometer pentode designed for linear or logarithmic preamplifier measurement circuits. Its defining function is amplification of extremely small measurement signals in high-impedance instrumentation.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
1.25 V / 9 mA

Description

Very-low-power directly heated electrometer pentode for linear or logarithmic preamplifier measurement circuits.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
1.25 V
Nominal heater current
9 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

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
20000000 Ω
Transconductance
0.00014 S
Max plate voltage
22.5 V
Max screen voltage
22.5 V
Max cathode current
0.3 mA

Electrometer pentode; source also specifies triode and diode-connected operation.

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

1968 Mazda Belvu

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Application

  • Application

    ElectrometerPreamplifier text

Characteristic

  • InputCurrentRange

    1e-14 to 1e-7 A

    Logarithmic operation