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Voltage Pentode or Tetrode (under 100V) ·Tetrode

T113

Directly heated electrometer tetrode using a space-charge grid for extremely low-current measurement, with very low grid current and explicit precautions concerning insulation, vibration, and ionization.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
3 V / 100 mA

Description

The T113 is a directly heated electrometer tube using a space-charge grid. Its normal operating point is around 10 V plate and space-charge-grid voltage, with very small grid current and explicit precautions for insulation, vibration and ionization effects.

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
3 V
Nominal heater current
100 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

Tetrode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Transconductance
0.00017 S
Amplification factor
2.5
Max plate voltage
12 V
Max screen voltage
12 V

Electrometer tetrode with control and space-charge grids.

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 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Characteristic

  • GridCurrentMaximum

    0.0000000005 mA

Application

  • Application

    Electrometer text

Data set 02

1959 Telefunken

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Tetrode

Other

  • Plate voltage

    10 V

    NormalOperatingPoint

  • Space-charge-grid voltage

    10 V

    NormalOperatingPoint

  • Control-grid bias

    -3 V

    NormalOperatingPoint

  • Plate current

    0.24 mA

    NormalOperatingPoint

  • Maximum space-charge-grid voltage

    12 V

Characteristics

  • Penetration factor

    55 %

    NormalOperatingPoint

  • Grid current

    <6e-8 A

    NormalOperatingPoint