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Voltage - Triode (with diode, heptode or hexode) ·Diode-Diode-Diode-Triode

UABC80

Series-heater triple-diode triode for AM/FM receiver detection and audio amplification. Three diode sections provide demodulation and control functions while the high-gain triode amplifies recovered audio.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
4
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
28.5 V / 100 mA

Description

Triple-diode triode for FM/AM demodulation and audio-frequency amplification.

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
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
28.5 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

4 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max cathode current
0.8 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
350 V
Rectifier nominal output current
0.8 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
5 mA

Representative section for three diode systems sharing the common cathode.

Section 2

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
0.8 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
350 V
Rectifier nominal output current
0.8 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
5 mA

Diode2 detector diode section.

Section 3

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
0.8 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
350 V
Rectifier nominal output current
0.8 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
5 mA

Diode3 detector diode section.

Section 4

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
60000 Ω
Transconductance
0.00165 S
Amplification factor
100
Max plate voltage
250 V
Max plate dissipation
1 W

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved source.

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

Diode

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    28.5 V

    Published nominal value

  • Heater current

    100 mA

    Published nominal value

  • Transconductance

    1500 µS

    Published operating characteristic

SECTION 4

Triode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    450 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Voltage

    300 V

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    1 W

Data set 02

1957 Philips Receiving and Amplifying Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Application

  • Application

    Signal detection

SECTION 4

Triode

Application

  • Application

    AF amplifier

Data set 03

195X Tesla

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 4

Triode

Characteristic

  • Plate Current

    1.5 mA

    Plate 170 V; Grid -1.55 V

Data set 04

1961 Ferranti Technical Handbook

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Application

  • Application

    FM/AM demodulation diode

SECTION 2

Diode

Application

  • Application

    FM/AM demodulation diode

SECTION 3

Diode

Application

  • Application

    FM/AM demodulation diode

SECTION 4

Triode

Application

  • Application

    AF amplifier

Data set 05

1963 Philips Electron Tubes Handbook V1

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Capacitance

  • Diode capacitance

    0.8 pF

Other

  • Maximum inverse voltage

    350 V

    Diode1

  • Maximum average diode current

    0.8 mA

    Diode1

  • Maximum peak diode current

    5 mA

    Diode1

SECTION 2

Diode

Capacitance

  • Diode capacitance

    4.8 pF

Other

  • Maximum inverse voltage

    350 V

    Diode2

  • Maximum average diode current

    0.8 mA

    Diode2

  • Maximum peak diode current

    5 mA

    Diode2

SECTION 3

Diode

Capacitance

  • Diode capacitance

    4.8 pF

Other

  • Maximum inverse voltage

    350 V

    Diode3

  • Maximum average diode current

    0.8 mA

    Diode3

  • Maximum peak diode current

    5 mA

    Diode3

SECTION 4

Triode

Capacitance

  • Grid capacitance

    1.9 pF

  • Plate capacitance

    1.4 pF

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    2 pF

Other

  • Plate voltage

    170 V

    TriodeSection

  • Grid voltage

    -1.85 V

    TriodeSection

  • Plate current

    1 mA

    TriodeSection

Characteristic

  • Transconductance

    1450 uS

    TriodeSection

  • Amplification factor

    70

    TriodeSection

  • Plate resistance

    48 kohm

    TriodeSection

Data set 06

1967 Mullard Receiving and Amplifying Valves

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Characteristic

  • Triple diode triode with

    100

    Characteristic

Other

  • V alb) max

    550 V

    LIMITING VALUES

  • P.I.V.la'd) max

    350 V

    LIMITING VALUES

  • P.I.V' la"d) max

    350 V

    LIMITING VALUES

  • P.I.V.(a"'d) max

    350 V

    LIMITING VALUES

  • i a 'd (P k) max,

    6 a

    LIMITING VALUES

  • ia"d(pk) max,

    75 mA

    LIMITING VALUES

  • ia' 'd(pk) max ,

    75 mA

    LIMITING VALUES

  • phony in circuits i n which the input voltage is not less t han

    10

    LIMITING VALUES

  • 0 2 4 6 Va 'd (V)

    6 V

    LIMITING VALUES

  • 0 5 10 15 Valid Va ,"l V)

    15 V

    LIMITING VALUES

  • IN PUT VO LTAGE BETWEEN OV AND

    5

    LIMITING VALUES

  • INPUT VO LTAG E BETW EEN OV AN D

    5

    LIMITING VALUES

  • 0 IA.~ ?

    0

    LIMITING VALUES

SECTION 4

Triode

Capacitance

  • Va

    200 V

    CAPACITANCES

  • gm

    1.4 mA

    CAPACITANCES

  • Vg max. ( I ~ = +

    3 V

    CAPACITANCES

Data set 07

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 4

Triode

Other

  • Typical anode current

    1 mA

    Triode

Characteristic

  • Grid-to-anode capacitance

    2 pF

    Triode