GE16231

Metal-ceramic planar triode designed for pulsed broadband microwave oscillator or amplifier service. Its compact low-inductance construction and high transconductance support operation into the multi-gigahertz region in professional pulse and communications systems.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: -
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: 6.3 V / 400 mA

Description

The GE16231 is a planar metal-ceramic triode for long-life plate-pulsed broadband amplifier service.

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: 6.3 V
Nominal heater current: 400 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

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

Transconductance: 0.05 S
Amplification factor: 225
Max plate voltage: 1500 V
Max plate dissipation: 6.5 W

Bogey average characteristics promoted. On pulsed-only sheets MaxPlateVoltage records the highest explicitly published peak positive-pulse plate-supply rating; pulse-duration conditions remain in parameters.

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 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Characteristic

Bogey Amplification Factor
225
Bogey Transconductance
50000 uS

Other

Maximum Plate/Supply Voltage
1500 V
See source for CW/pulse-duration conditions
Maximum Plate Dissipation
6.5 W