ampage
tube data
ampage
tube data

6CM6
BEAM POWER TUBE
PinElement
1Screen Grid
2none
3Control Grid
4Heater (Filament)
5Heater (Filament)
6Control Grid
7Cathode
8none
9Plate (Anode)
Miniature type used as
audio power amplifier
in radio and television
receivers. Requires
miniature 9-contact
socket. Within its
maximum ratings, the
performance of this
type is equivalent to
that of types 6V6GTA
and 6AQ5A.



Heater Voltage (AC/DC) 6.3volts
Heater Current0.45ampere
Heater Warm-up Time (Average)11seconds


Peak Heater-Cathode Voltage
Heater negative with respect to cathode200 maxvolts
Heater positive with respect to cathode200 º max
º The dc component must not exeed 100 volts.


Direct Interelectrode Capacitance (Approx.)
Grid No.1 to Plate0.7pf
Grid No.1 to Cathode, Heater, Grid No.2, and Grid No.38
Plate to Cathode, Heater, Grid Ho.2, and Grid No.38.5

CLASS A1 AMPLIFIER


Maximum Ratings (Design-Maximum Values)
Plate Voltage315volts
Grid-No.2 (Screen-Grid) Voltage285
Plate Dissipation12watts
Grid-No.2 Input2
Bulb Temperature (at hottest point)250ºC


Characteristics (Triode Connection) º
Plate Voltage250volts
Grid-No.1 (Control-Grid) Voltage-12.5
Amplification Factor9.8
Plate Resistance (Approx.)1960ohms
Transconductance5000umhos
Plate Current49.5ma
Grid-No.1 Voltage (Approx.) for plate current of 0.5 ma-37volts
º Grid No. 2 connected to plate.


Maximum Circuit Values
Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistance
For fixed-bias operation0.1 maxmegohm
For cathode-bias operation0.5 max