8608: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| (4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
The 8608 is used in the final stage of the vertical amplifier in the [[549]], [[556]] and [[3A7]]. | The 8608 is used in the final stage of the vertical amplifier in the [[549]], [[556]] and [[3A7]]. | ||
According to [[Phil Crosby]]'s account of the [[556]] development, the 8608 was created by Amperex at Tektronix' request – a modification of the [[8233]] bringing the anode connection out to a top contact in order to reduce output capacitance. | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [[tube:8608|8608 @ radiomuseum.org]] | * [[tube:8608|8608 @ radiomuseum.org]] | ||
{{Part usage}} | |||
==Pictures == | ==Pictures == | ||
| Line 25: | Line 28: | ||
Tek 549 vertamp on.jpg | Two 8608 in Tek 549 Vertical Out Amp | Tek 549 vertamp on.jpg | Two 8608 in Tek 549 Vertical Out Amp | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Pentodes]] | [[Category:Pentodes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:00, 22 October 2023
The 8608 (European: EL5070) (P/N 154-0491-00) is a 10-watt power pentode vacuum tube with a 9-pin Magnoval (B9D) base.
The 8608 is used in the final stage of the vertical amplifier in the 549, 556 and 3A7.
According to Phil Crosby's account of the 556 development, the 8608 was created by Amperex at Tektronix' request – a modification of the 8233 bringing the anode connection out to a top contact in order to reduce output capacitance.
Links
Some instruments using part 8608
| Instrument | Manufacturer | Class | Model | Description | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3A7 | Tektronix | Plug-in | 3A7 | Differential amplifier plug-in | 1965 |
| 549 | Tektronix | Oscilloscope | 549 | 30 MHz storage oscilloscope | 1965 |
| 556 | Tektronix | Oscilloscope | 556 | 50 MHz dual beam scope | 1966 |
Pictures
-
-
-
-
-
-
Two 8608 in Tek 549 Vertical Out Amp
