Interesting new tube from Noritake...

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#1 Interesting new tube from Noritake...

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Noritake Introduce Futuristic Nutube Vacuum Tubes:

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2015/ ... uum-tubes/

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Many of us will have used Noritake VFDs, and as any fule kno, VFDs can be used as triodes, so maybe Noritake decided to cash in on this or just try to see where it'll end up. They've called it the "Nutube 6P1" (*) - the VFD heritage is obvious for all to see - basically, they seem to have been able to use exactly the same manufacturing technology, specifically in the use of new long-life cathode coatings, and also the same form factor & encapsulation as a traditional VFD. Great idea.

They're claiming 30,000 hours of continuous use, only 2% of the power consumption of a traditional triode (e.g. 12AX7) and very small size - 30% of the size of a "conventional vacuum tube", however big that might be. Also claiming "rich in harmonics"...

Homepage: http://www.korg.com/us/news/2015/012212/

Can't find a datasheet ATM.

Sounds fun... and its not even April 1st :)

(*) for some reason originally I read that as "Nut Lube" :shock:
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Now, that IS interesting. :)
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Looking at this photo:

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...it seems that it is a VFD construction as the anode is fluorescing nicely.

Seems quite a small beast too, as much as you can determine the actual size from the image above...
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