OUTPUT PENTODE Output pentode rated for 12W anode dissipation, primarily intended for use in a.c. mains operated equipment. EL84 HEATER Vo tn CAPACITANCES Cin ous Coel gin CHARACTERISTICS Pentode connection Triode connection (go connected to a) Va 250 ' Veo 250 Vv h 48 0 mA Vet hee 5.5 mA &m Ven 73 4 a &m 11.3 mA/V u Ts 38k Malone 19 63 OY 760 mA 108 pF 65 pF <500 © mpF <250— mpF 2 v 34.0 mA 90 V 10° mA/V 20 ka 19.5 OPERATING CONDITIONS AS SINGLE VALVE AMPLIFIER Pentode connection Ve 250 Vee 250 Re 52 Vet 73 le 48 leo 5.5 Vinorsm.s.) (Pour = 50mW) 300 Viney (Dios = 10%) 43 Pout (Dtot = 10%) 57 Ds 95 De 2.0 Triode connection (gz connected to a) Ve Re Vea Jaco Vinyem.s.) (Pout = 50mW) iniram.s.) out tot laqmax.sig.y JANUARY 1964 v v ko . Vv 48 mA 5.5 mA 300 mV 44°04 57 WwW 30% 50 & y ko Vv mA Vv v w mA Page D1EL84 OUTPUT PENTODE OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR TWO VALVES IN PUSH-PULL Pentode connection Ve 250 300 v Vea 250 300 v Rx (per valve) 270 270 Q Rae 8.0 80 KO Iacoy 2x31 2x36 mA Iya 23.5 2x40 mA ayes) t.m.s. 16 20 Vv Pout cr 7 OW Diot 3.0 40% laqmax.sis.) 2x 37.5 2x46 mA leacmax.sig.) 2x75 2x11 mA Distributed load conditions for maximum output (screen-grid tapping at 20° of primary turns) Va 300 300 v Vea 300 300 Vv Rx (per valve) 390-447 270 Q Ris 6.0 80 kQ Iiioy 2x28 2x40 mA Vine1-etyr.m.s. 7 1830 OV Pout 144 154. W Dist 0.85 WwW % Teamax.sig.> 2x55 2x485 mA Distributed load conditions for minimum distortion (screen-grid tapping at 43% of primary turns) Ve 300 300 v Veo 300 300 v Rx (per valve) 390-447 270 Q Ree 6.0 80 ka ico) 2x28 2x40 mA Vinigt_gtyr.m.s. 16.8 16 v Pout 10:4 1 w Diot 0.72 07% lrcamax.sis.) 2x47 2x45 mA Triode connection (gz connected to a) Va 250 300 v Rx (per valve) 560 560 Q Rua 10 10 kQ lacoy 2x20 2x24 mA Vinwei-ehr.m.s. 165 20 Vv out 34 52 W Dio 25 25% lamax.sig. 2xAS 2x26 mA fc) [Mullard] Pore D2 JANUARY 1964 SZOUTPUT PENTODE EL84 OPERATING CONDITIONS WITH CONTINUOUS SINE WAVE DRIVE Single valve Vs Vgauy *Decoupled by 8uF capacitor. Two valves in push-pull Va Vuze AR, 22 Rx (per valve) Vawoy Ie2e Vinggt—styrans. out Dior. Jacmax.steny In2cmax.sie.r Pee 250 250 47(4.10% 130 ” 5.25 44 5a 44 aeSiu ae he *Screen-grid resistor common to both valves. LIMITING VALUES Vaco) Max, Va max. Pa max. Veain) max. Vaz max. Pro max. Iie max. -V_, max. Ret_ic max. Vik max. Rik max. FEBRUARY 1961 (1) —| A 250 v 250 v 3.9( 4.10%) kO 130 Q 45 ka 44 mA 5.2 mA 4.65 v 5.6 w 13.9 x% 42. mA 8.4 mA 18 Ww 300 v 300 Vv 1,8( 4.10%) kQ. 270 Q 8.0 kQ 2x35 mA 2x40 mA 174 v 15 w 34 % 2x42 mA 2x70 mA 1.93 w 550 v 300 v 12 w 550 Vv 300 v 2.0 w 65 mA 100 v 300 kQ. 100 Vv 20 kQ. Page D3EL84 OUTPUT PENTODE - mm | x h | h Ic 3 o°o ‘93 fo o\? t ° ° é ao oft = a 2 y Le 78 mm max BOA Base FEBRUARY 1961 (1) — SJ Page D4OUTPUT PENTODE EL84 ELe4 sees tl I, (ma) Va= Vgo = 250V (Kay Vg) -15 ANODE AND SCREEN-GRID CURRENTS, MUTUAL CONDUCTANCE AND ANODE IMPEDANCE PLOTTED AGAINST CONTROL-GRID VOLTAGE Mullai FEBRUARY 1961 (1) Page CtEL84 OUTPUT PENTODE ANODE CURRENT PLOTTED AGAINST ANODE VOLTAGE WITH CONTROL-GRID VOLTAGE AS PARAMETER. V2 = 250V C™ FEBRUARY 1961 (1) SF Page C2OUTPUT PENTODE EL84 ° a SCREEN-GRID CURRENT PLOTTED AGAINST ANODE VOLTAGE WITH CONTROL-GRID VOLTAGE AS PARAMETER. Vgz = 250V cS FEBRUARY 1961 (1) CZ Page C3EL84 OUTPUT PENTODE ° 8 ° ¥ ANODE CURRENT PLOTTED AGAINST ANODE VOLTAGE WITH CONTROL-GRID VOLTAGE AS PARAMETER. Vy2 = 300V c FEBRUARY 1961 (1) VF Page C4OUTPUT PENTODE EL84 ow 2 SCREEN-GRID CURRENT PLOTTED AGAINST ANODE VOLTAGE WITH CONTROL-GRID VOLTAGE AS PARAMETER. Veo = 300V. CY FEBRUARY 1961 (1) CF Page C5EL84 OUTPUT PENTODE “G1 ELa4 Ww) am Triode connected (malvy Va+ga"250V TqimA)] CONTROL-GRID VOLTAGE, AMPLIFICATION FACTOR, MUTUAL CON- DUCTANCE AND ANODE IMPEDANCE PLOTTED AGAINST CATHODE CURRENT WHEN TRIODE CONNECTED CYS FEBRUARY 1961 (1) SF Page C6OUTPUT PENTODE EL84 8 8 8 o PERFORMANCE OF EL84 WHEN USED AS A SINGLE VALVE AMPLIFIER WITH A LOAD OF 4.5kQ CS FEBRUARY 1961 (1) CZ Page C7EL84 OUTPUT PENTODE ° © ~ o £ =e 3 g g 9 PERFORMANCE OF EL84 WHEN USED AS A SINGLE VALVE AMPLIFIER WITH A LOAD OF 5.2kQ — FEBRUARY 1961 (1) CZ Page C8OUTPUT PENTODE EL84 Vinir.m.s3] 7) = 3°5kA 2700, Va= 250V Ra Rk: z i 8 3 PERFORMANCE OF EL84 TRIODE CONNECTED AS A SINGLE VALVE AMPLIFIER Cc FEBRUARY 1961 (1) OF Page C9EL84 OUTPUT PENTODE Yintgi-g1) Ry (per valve)= 2709. Ro-a=8kA 3 8 " ° 1 2 PERFORMANCE OF TWO EL84 IN PUSH-PULL Va = Veo = 250V CS CZ Page C10OUTPUT PENTODE EL84 eLe4 1 |¥incgi-ai) (mad] rae) Va™ Vgp™ 300V Ry (per valve)= 2700, Ro-g= 8k. Yinigi-91) PERFORMANCE OF TWO EL84 IN PUSH-PULL Va = Veo = 300V FEBRUARY 1961 (1)EL84 OUTPUT PENTODE 390+470, 300V Ry (per valve) Ra-a eka Va=Vg2 & 8 8 3 2 = 2 & P 5 3 5 3 2 8 383 gE gus 3 BPE 25s gre ao5 roy as 3 PERFORMANCE OF TWO EL84 IN PUSH-PULL WITH DISTRIBUTED LOAD CONDITIONS. SCREEN-GRID TAPPING AT 20% OF PRIMARY TURNS. Raa = 6kQ FEBRUARY 1961 (1) Page C12(myePea 31 a 8 y ° EL84 VOLz =(aniDA 42d) Hy nooe =28,=Dq ft Td *suuny Kapustad 40 1,02 10 Buddy pis6-uaass loz UUM SUoNIPUC? PLO! Payng)zisia : evs) vd [eee] me fle OUTPUT PENTODE Page C13 BkQ CS SCREEN-GRID TAPPING AT 20% OF PRIMARY TURNS, Raa PERFORMANCE OF TWO EL84 IN PUSH-PULL WITH DISTRIBUTED LOAD CONDITIONS. FEBRUARY 1961 (1)OUTPUT PENTODE EL84 vag =P-Py ULP 406€ =(2AIDA Jad) 1y ‘AOE = 2Eq=Pp "suuny Asowiad 40 "Ey 1D Bulddos pru6-uaauds UIIM SuoH pues PDO! payna}isia (le) | (Susp) | (6-16)uiy e713 SCREEN-GRID TAPPING AT 43% OF PRIMARY TURNS. PERFORMANCE OF TWO EL84 IN PUSH-PULL WITH DISTRIBUTED LOAD CONDITIONS. cS Raa = 6kQ Page C14 A = > = < 3OUTPUT PENTODE EL84 D (Vrms) | (le) e c gs = = Rk (per valve) = 2700. Va= Vg = 300V Ro-a= Ska. Screen-grid tapping at 43%. of Distributed load conditions with primary turns. g 3 3 PERFORMANCE OF TWO EL84 IN PUSH-PULL WITH DISTRIBUTED LOAD CONDITIONS. SCREEN-GRID TAPPING AT 43% OF PRIMARY TURNS. Raa = 8kKQ. CS wT Page CISEL84 OUTPUT PENTODE 8 Vinigi-gi) 8 3 3 5 ’ 3 8 & Va+ g2=250V R« (per valve) = 5600 Ra-a* 10kA PERFORMANCE OF TWO EL84 TRIODE CONNECTED IN PUSH-PULL. Voie? = 250V Cc FEBRUARY 1961 (1) OF Page C16OUTPUT PENTODE EL84 10 Yinigi-an) 300 Rx(per valve)= 5600 Rg-a = 10kN. 3 8 : 8 : 8 £ a+ g2° Ia |Vinigi-a1) mad] Wems) PERFORMANCE OF TWO EL84 TRIODE CONNECTED IN PUSH-PULL. Va-¢2 = 300V CY AUGUST 1964 or Page C17EL84 OUTPUT PENTODE Vai Triode connected ge: 8 8 ° ANODE CURRENT PLOTTED AGAINST ANODE VOLTAGE WITH CONTROL-GRID VOLTAGE AS PARAMETER WHEN TRIODE CONNECTED C™ AUGUST 1964 Mullard. Page C18