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6080

Sensibly equivalent to:
11D12 CV2984 CV5008 ECC230
See also:
Series Pass Valves - Mullard 6080 Advert
    
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The 6080 is a series pass valve and was used professionally in large numbers during the 1960s and remained in demand for replacement purposes until well into the 1980s.
Type 6080/CV2984 is designed as a cathode-follower output valve in control applications as well as series pass stabiliser roles. The controlled output (up to 125 mA per half) is delivered at the valve cathode, it being normal to operate both halves in parallel.
The most significant feature of the 6080 CV2984 is its exceptionally low Ra value, nominally 285 ohms per half, enabling a valve to deliver 250 mA for less than 50 V anode-cathode drop. Note all of the operating details apply to each half.
Because of the large heating power and the close grid-cathode spacing, an unusual form of construction has been used to ensure that the grid wires remain too cool to emit electrons even towards the end of life when active material from the cathode surface may have evaporated onto the grid.
These valves have tough lives and are often run very hot.
The valve features a flat cathode, a flat control grid wound between notched rods, and an anode split into two flat bottomed 'U' sections. One on either side of the cathode. This structure is repeated for each valve.
The wide glass tube envelope is 36 mm in diameter and, excluding the base pins, is 89 mm tall. This is taller than many other manufacturers versions of this valve.
References: Data-sheet, private communication, 3002 & 1040. Type 6080 was first introduced in 1951. See also 1951 adverts.

 

Pin Connections
IO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
g1(1)
a(1)
k(1)
g1(2)
a(2)
k(2)
h
h

 

Absolute Maximum Operating Conditions
Triode
Vh
Ah
Va
mAa
Pdiss
ra
gm
μ
6.3
2.5
135
125
13W
285
7.0
2-2.3
Thanks to Frank Philipse for supplying the above PDF datasheet.
Updated February 02, 2013.
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