6DN7 ET-TI481A 6DN7 Pegs DISSIMILAR DOUBLE TRIODE TUBES FOR TV VERTICAL-DEFLECTION OSCILLATOR AND AMPLIFIER APPLICATIONS DESCRIPTION AND RATING The 6DN7 is a dissimilar double-triode designed for use as a combined BASING DIAGRAM vertical-deflection oscillator and amplifier in television receivers. Section 1 is intended for service as an oscillator and Section 2 as an amplifier. @ © ELECTRICAL @ 6) GENERAL Cathode—Coated Unipotential Heater Voltage, AC or DC : 6.310% Volts Heater Current. . . . - + -0.9 Amperes Dire! nlerelecirode Coparitonces, epproxiate® A oy Section 1 Section 2 Grid to Plate..... 2... 0.065 . vee 0 55 Bat Input 222 46 put ‘Output 07 1.0 put MECHANICAL Ba 680 Mounting Position—Any Envelope—T-9, Glass Base—B8-142, Intermediate-Shell Octal 8-Pin MAXIMUM RATINGS TERMINAL CONNECTIONS 1—Grid (Section 2) Vertical- Vertical- 2—Plate (Section 2) Oscillator Deflection 3—Cathode (Section 2) Service Amplifier Pin 4—Grid (Section 1) DESIGN-MAXIMUM VALUES (Section 1) {(Section 2)} Pin 5—Plate (Section 1) DC Plate Voltage vee 850 550 Volts Pin 6—Cathode (Section 1) Peak Positive Pulse Plate Voltage. vn 2500 Volts Pin 7—Heater Beak Negative Grid Valtage.».....- +400 250. Volts Pin 8—Heater Plate Dissipation....... 1.0 1Ot Watts DC Cathode Current : 50 Milliamperes Peak Cathode Current eeeeeeeneneennaens 150 Milliomperes Heater Caihode Voltage PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS Heater Positive with Respect to Cathode DC Component. : 100 100 Volts Total DC and Peak. ‘200 200 Volts Heater Negative with Respect to Cathode Total DC and Peak. 200 Volts Grid-Circuit Resistance Fixed Bias 22 Megohms " With Cathode Bias 7. Megohms bh ae Design-Maximum ratings ore limiting valves of operating and environmental i wh conditions applicable to a bogey tube of a specified type as defined by its pub- | lished data, ond should not be exceeded under the worst probable conditions. The tube manufacturer chooses these valves fo provide acceptable serviceability | no design-maximum value for the intended service is exceeded with a bogey tube under the worst probable operating conditions with respect to supply-voltage yvipment component variation, equipment control adjustment, load ignal variation, and environmental conditions. GENERAL @@ ELECTRIC Supersedes ET-T1481, dated 1-586DN7 ET-TI481A Page 2 958 CHARACTERISTICS AND TYPICAL OPERATION Section 1 Section 2 AVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS (Oscillator) (Amplifier) Plate Voltage... 250 150250 Volts Grid Voltage 8.0 0§ —9.5 Volts Amplification Factor 5 22.5 : 15.4 Plate Resistance, approximate 9000... 2000 Ohms Transconductance 2500... 7700 Micromhos Plate Current 8.0 68 Grid Voltage, approximate Ib=10 Microamperes...... 0... .222eeeeeeeeee en1B Volts Grid Voltage, approximate Ib=50 Microamperes. .. 23 Volts * Without external shield. + For operation in a 525-line, 30-frame television system as des cerning Television Broadcast Stations,” Federal Communication Commission. The duty cycle of the voltage pulse must not exceed 15 percent of one scanning cycle. } In stages operating with grid-leak bias, an adequate cathode-bias resistor or other suitable means is required to protect the tube in the absence of excitation. § Applied for short interval (two seconds maximum) so as not to damage tube. bed in “Standards of Good Engineering Practice Con- AVERAGE PLATE CHARACTERISTICS SECTION 00 20 ° I I LA UI | | {TA mareo vawue | | I i [ 1 T | | | eof |i t x T ook | | | I a = ft | (mA e : 2 i i 2 3 2 ort 300 400 webserietoz2-1 PLATE VOLTAGE IN VOLTS june €, W9586DN7 ET-T1481A, Page 3 AVERAGE TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS ne _ Secriov 1 so TT 1 Co | I I {| tf 4 — 40 Cert I T g Lt { LA se + C1 J 30 = I | 2 LT p = Ct 7 | yw] 2 [ | BJ | i | Lit “1 x K-55611-1022-2 Se Res) JUNE 6, 1958 AVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS Secrion 4 sooo 30 25000 1 Ey = RATED VALUE 20000 2 2, g = 13009 = ast g : ae 0 e Z 10000] Poa | 5 z a fi 4 5 @ 12 1a hicroeas PLATE CURRENT IN MILLLAWPERES.6DN7 ET-TI481A tape 4 AVERAGE PLATE CHARACTERISTICS oo senor 5 Ey = RATED VALUE PLATE 1 voLTs AVERAGE TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS SECTION 2 | LTT ro Ey = mares Waive i Co URRENT 1 MILLIAMPERES. PLATEAMPLIFICATION FACTOR { 20 6DN7 ET-T1481 Page AVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS SECTION 2 Pomnnl 10000, Ey = RATED VALUE, 8000 eI ° 150008 = 6000 = z 10000 & 4000 8 a sooo = 2000 0 ° 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 PLATE CUR WiLL awe seiicros2-e LATE CURRENT IN MILLIAMPERES just 6, 1958 TA e 5 ord