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6AU8 Vacuum Tube New and Used

- Description
- Specifications
The 6AU8 is a 9-pin miniature compound tube housing a medium-mu triode and a sharp-cutoff pentode in a single glass envelope. Designed for television receiver applications, the pentode section functions as a high-gain video IF amplifier, sound IF amplifier, or video output stage, while the triode section operates as a sync separator, sync clipper, or phase inverter. Operates on a 6.3V heater and fits standard 9-pin noval sockets. Available NOS and tested used.
Type: Medium-Mu Triode / Sharp-Cutoff Pentode
Base: 9-Pin Miniature Noval (EIA 9AU / B9A)
Heater Voltage: 6.3V
Heater Current: 0.45A
Max Plate Voltage (Pentode / Triode): 300V / 300V
Max Screen Grid Voltage (Pentode): 150V
Max Plate Dissipation (Pentode / Triode): 3.25W / 2.5W
Transconductance (Pentode): 7.0 mA/V (7000 micromhos)
Amplification Factor (Mu, Triode): 40
Equivalents & Relatives: 6AU8, 6AU8A (controlled warm-up version), 5AU8 (4.7V heater version), 8AU8 (8.4V heater version)