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Voltage Pentode - Sharp Cutoff (single) ·Pentode

EF91

Miniature sharp-cutoff RF pentode with high mutual conductance. Mullard and Philips documentation identify it for fixed-gain high-frequency amplification requiring substantial transconductance from a compact tube.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
B7G
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Miniature sharp-cutoff RF pentode with high mutual conductance. Published heater, characteristics, ratings and application information were read from the supplied Mullard sheet.

Socket description

Miniature 7-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
B7G
Socket code
B7G
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

B7G - 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
0.0076 S
Max plate voltage
300 V
Max screen voltage
300 V
Max plate dissipation
2.5 W
Max screen dissipation
0.65 W
Max cathode current
15 mA

Published maximum ratings, characteristics and operating conditions reviewed.

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

1951 Mullard Valve and Service Manual

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Characteristics

  • Cutoff characteristic

    Sharp cutoff

Application

  • Application

    HF amplification

Data set 02

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    7 pF

  • Output capacitance

    2 pF

Other

  • Anode current

    10 mA

    Va=250V; Vg2=250V

  • Screen current

    2.55 mA

    Va=250V; Vg2=250V

Characteristic

  • Equivalent noise resistance

    1200 ohm

  • Input damping

    5000 ohm

    40 Mc/s

Data set 03

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1a

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

    7600 µS

    RForIFAmplifier

Other

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    RForIFAmplifier

  • Screen voltage

    250 V

    RForIFAmplifier

  • Plate current

    10 mA

    RForIFAmplifier

Data set 04

1967 Mullard Receiving and Amplifying Valves

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Capacitance

  • Ci n 7.1

    7.1 pF

    Published in approved EF91 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • Cou t 2.1

    3.1 pF

    Published in approved EF91 target datasheet entry; Section1

Other

  • P g 2 max

    650 mW

    Published in approved EF91 target datasheet entry; Section1

  • II< max

    15 mA

    Published in approved EF91 target datasheet entry; Section1

Data set 05

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Pentode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Heating

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Heating

  • Maximum plate voltage

    300 V

    Promoted published datasheet value

  • Maximum screen voltage

    300 V

    Promoted published datasheet value

  • Maximum plate dissipation

    2.5 W

    Promoted published datasheet value

Capacitance

  • Capacitances {with external screening) Cg1 =

    7.3 pF

    Capacitances

Characteristic

  • v, =

    250 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Vg2 =

    25 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Vg1 = ~

    2 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Ig2 =

    2.55 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Published electrical value

    7.65 mA/V

    Published datasheet value