5965

Name: 5965
Brand: RCA

Small Signal Triode — Noval — RCA

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Data: HighHigh quality — base, heater, all universal parameters present, and ≥50% of desirable parameters filled in. Safe to use for design decisions.

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Known Equivalents & Substitutes

5965A

Similar Tubes (Not Drop-In Compatible)

12AU7

Similar medium-mu dual triode on Noval base but different operating characteristics — higher mu (17 vs 16.5) and different plate resistance. Not a guaranteed drop-in.

12AV7

Similar medium-mu dual triode on Noval base (mu=16.5) but optimized for different applications — verify compatibility

Electrical Specifications

Absolute Maximum

Anode Voltage (max)Anode Voltage (max)300V

Anode Dissipation (max)Anode Dissipation (max, per section)2.4W

Heater-to-Cathode Voltage (max)Heater-to-Cathode Voltage (max)100V

Typical Operating

Anode Voltage (typical)Anode Voltage (typical)150V

Notes

12.6V heater only — cannot be wired for 6.3V parallel heater operation (no center-tap).
Designed primarily for computer switching circuits, DC amplifiers, and industrial control applications.
Controlled-characteristics tube with tighter tolerances than consumer equivalents.
GE Essential Characteristics lists Pa_max as 2.4 W per section, Va_max as 300 V.

Pin Layout — Noval