Electronic tube type
Rectifier - Half Wave vacuum tubes
Rectifier - Half Wave records in Tube Tinker cover 728 tube designations, including 1,886 preserved original datasheets. Compare bases, sockets, heater requirements, construction, exact variations, and directional replacement options.
- Tube records
- 728
- Original datasheets
- 1,886
- Variation families
- 38
- Tubes with alternatives
- 56
About Rectifier - Half Wave tubes
This applies if the tube is described as a half wave rectifier. It must not be a diode tube but a power rectifier. It must have only one rectifier section.
Electrical range
- Nominal heater voltage
- 0.7–117 V
- Nominal heater current
- 0.01–210 A
Common rectifier - half wave characteristics
These are the most frequently recorded attributes among tubes in this category.
Bases
- 4P5
- GOLIATH5
- DOWN4
- 4AU3
- 5AA3
- 7-pin miniature3
- A4-103
- B4A3
Sockets
- UX443
- IO30
- B7G26
- B9A23
- J421
- B4B20
- GOLIATH14
- MEDIUM4BAYONET14
Constructions
- Rectifier726
- Rectifier-Rectifier2
Rectifier - Half Wave tube list
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UE972A Rectifier
Half-wave rectifier for high-voltage or general power-supply service. Available documentation confirms its rectifier function but does not support a narrower specialized classification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- Not recorded
- Sections
- 1
UR1C Rectifier
Indirectly heated half-wave rectifier for AC/DC receivers and amplifiers using 200 mA series-heater chains. Its 20 V heater provides moderate current for compact mains-operated supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 20 V
- Sections
- 1
UX973 Rectifier
United Electronics half-wave rectifier for substantial power supplies. Its heavy filament and multiampere output capability suit industrial AC-to-DC conversion.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- J4
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
UY1 Rectifier
Philips half-wave vacuum rectifier for AC line-powered radio and receiver supplies. Manufacturer data confirm conventional mains rectification without supporting a narrower specialized role.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
UY11 Rectifier
Indirectly heated half-wave rectifier for AC/DC receivers using 100 mA series-heater chains. Its 50 V heater provides moderate current for transformerless supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- P8A
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
UY1N Rectifier
High-vacuum half-wave rectifier for 100 mA series-heater equipment. Its 50 V heater and moderate output capability suit transformerless receiver supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- P8A
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
UY1NS Rectifier
Indirectly heated half-wave vacuum rectifier for universal receivers with series-connected heaters. Its 50 V heater provides conventional transformerless power conversion.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- P8A
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
UY21 Rectifier
Mullard indirectly heated half-wave rectifier for 100 mA series-heater supplies. Its 50 V heater and moderate current capability suit AC/DC receiver power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
UY41 Rectifier
Indirectly heated half-wave rectifier for AC/DC mains supplies using 100 mA heater chains. Its 31 V heater provides conventional transformerless rectification.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B8A
- Heater
- 31 V
- Sections
- 1
UY42 Rectifier
Single-plate half-wave rectifier for series-heater power supplies. Its 31 V heater and moderate current capability suit transformerless electronic equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B8A
- Heater
- 31 V
- Sections
- 1
UY82 Rectifier
High-vacuum single-anode half-wave rectifier for 100 mA series-heater equipment. Its 55 V heater supports comparatively high current for transformerless supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 55 V
- Sections
- 1
UY85 Rectifier
Single-plate half-wave rectifier for mains supplies using 100 mA series-heater chains. Its 38 V heater provides conventional transformerless power conversion.
- Base
- Noval
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 38 V
- Sections
- 1
UY89 Rectifier
Indirectly heated half-wave rectifier for radio receivers operating from 110–250 V mains. Its 31 V series-string heater provides moderate receiver supply current.
- Base
- Noval
- Socket
- B9A
- Heater
- 31 V
- Sections
- 1
UY92 Rectifier
High-vacuum single-anode half-wave rectifier for 100 mA series-heater equipment. Its 26 V heater suits lower-current transformerless supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B7G
- Heater
- 26 V
- Sections
- 1
V100220 Rectifier
Directly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier for continuous service. Its multi-kilovolt capability and low output current suit specialized high-voltage power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.5 V
- Sections
- 1
V10130 Rectifier
Directly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier for demanding circuits. Its roughly 30 kV inverse-voltage capability suits specialized professional power supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
V10140 Rectifier
Directly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier for demanding circuits. Its roughly 40 kV inverse-voltage capability and moderate current suit specialized power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
V101555 Rectifier
Directly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier for demanding circuits. Its capability reaches roughly 50 kV inverse voltage with moderate output current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V1901 Rectifier
Directly heated high-voltage rectifier for specialized supplies. Its heavy filament and roughly 60 kV inverse-voltage capability emphasize very-high-voltage, relatively low-current service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 16.5 V
- Sections
- 1
V200625 Rectifier
Indirectly heated high-voltage rectifier for conventional and pulsed operation. Its roughly 25 kV reverse-voltage capability suits specialized pulse and charging supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
V2018 Rectifier
Indirectly heated half-wave rectifier for universal AC/DC receivers. Delayed emission reduces warm-up overvoltage stress in transformerless power supplies.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- B4
- Heater
- 20 V
- Sections
- 1
V301 Rectifier
Directly heated tungsten-filament high-vacuum rectifier for specialized high-voltage supplies. Its roughly 30 kV inverse-voltage capability is paired with very low output current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
V3081 Rectifier
Directly heated tungsten-cathode high-vacuum rectifier for high-voltage supplies. Its roughly 30 kV inverse-voltage capability suits specialized low-current equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 8.5 V
- Sections
- 1
V35B Rectifier
Compact indirectly heated high-vacuum diode for airborne and radar-modulator service. Its multi-kilovolt capability and moderate current suit specialized military high-voltage equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- SEPTAR5
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
V40 Rectifier
Directly heated high-vacuum diode for high-voltage rectifier, multiplier, and radar-modulator circuits. Its roughly 40 kV inverse-voltage capability suits demanding pulse systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 50 V
- Sections
- 1
VH1 Rectifier
Directly heated high-voltage rectifier for specialized electronic supplies. Its multi-kilovolt capability and moderate current suit professional DC power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2.8 V
- Sections
- 1
VH3 Rectifier
Directly heated high-voltage rectifier for electronic DC supplies. Its roughly 12 kV inverse-voltage capability and moderate current suit specialized power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 3 V
- Sections
- 1
VH8600 Rectifier
Directly heated hot-cathode mercury-vapor rectifier for high-current, high-voltage supplies. Its massive filament and low arc voltage provide multiampere industrial output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
VI11532 Rectifier
Indirectly heated high-voltage pulse rectifier designed particularly for charging service. Its tens-of-kilovolts reverse-voltage capability and very high peak anode current suit pulse-power systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
VI14045 Rectifier
Forced-air-cooled indirectly heated high-voltage pulse rectifier. Its roughly 45 kV reverse-voltage capability and moderate current suit demanding pulse-power applications.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 27 V
- Sections
- 1
VI15025 Rectifier
Indirectly heated high-voltage pulse rectifier for clipping, protection, rectification, and charging modes. Its roughly 25 kV reverse-voltage capability suits specialized pulse systems.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12.6 V
- Sections
- 1
VI1520 Rectifier
Indirectly heated high-voltage pulse rectifier, designated VI1-5/20, for specialized pulse-power circuits. Rated for approximately 20 kV reverse voltage and 50 mA nominal rectified output from a 6.3 V heater.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6.3 V
- Sections
- 1
VI31832 Rectifier
Forced-air-cooled indirectly heated high-voltage pulse rectifier, designated VI3-18/32. Rated for approximately 32 kV reverse voltage and 200 mA nominal rectified output for demanding pulsed electronic equipment.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 17 V
- Sections
- 1
VI37032 Rectifier
Forced-air-cooled indirectly heated high-current pulse rectifier, designated VI3-70/32. Rated for approximately 32 kV reverse voltage and 70 A peak anode current for pulse-power service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 12.5 V
- Sections
- 1
VI410050 Rectifier
Forced-air-cooled indirectly heated oxide-cathode pulse rectifier, designated VI4-100/50, designed primarily as a clipping element in cyclic or pulse-burst operation with approximately 50 kV reverse-voltage capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 27 V
- Sections
- 1
VLS61 Rectifier
Directly heated high-vacuum half-wave rectifier, explicitly documented as the former designation of 4075A. Rated for approximately 15 kV peak inverse voltage and 3 mA nominal output for low-current high-voltage service.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 2 V
- Sections
- 1
VX21 Rectifier
Subminiature directly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier for portable and measuring instruments. Its economical filament provides approximately 3 kV peak inverse voltage at extremely low current, minimizing battery drain.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 1.25 V
- Sections
- 1
VY2 Rectifier
Indirectly heated half-wave rectifier designed specifically for the DKE receiver. Its 30 V heater supports approximately 250 V RMS transformer input and about 20 mA obtainable DC output.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 30 V
- Sections
- 1
W10130 Rectifier
Indirectly heated high-voltage rectifier diode for rectifier and pulse circuits. Rated for approximately 30 kV peak inverse voltage, 100 mA DC output, and 400 mA peak current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 5 V
- Sections
- 1
XD18 Rectifier
Directly heated high-vacuum power diode for high-voltage rectifier, charging, clipper, and related service. Rated for approximately 40 kV peak inverse voltage, 15 A DC output, and 50 A peak current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 1
XD18R Rectifier
Directly heated high-current high-vacuum diode for rectifier, clipper, and charging service. Rated for approximately 40 kV peak inverse voltage, 15 A DC output, and 50 A peak current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 1
XD2 Rectifier
Forced-air-cooled directly heated high-voltage power diode for rectifier, charging, and shunt service. Rated for approximately 40 kV peak inverse voltage and 15 A peak-current capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 13 V
- Sections
- 1
XD27 Rectifier
Directly heated high-vacuum diode for high-voltage rectifier, charging, clipper, and modulator service. Rated for approximately 30 kV peak inverse voltage, 3 A DC output, and 75 A peak current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 13 V
- Sections
- 1
XD31 Rectifier
Directly heated high-vacuum diode for high-voltage rectifier, charging, clipper, and modulator applications. Rated for approximately 17 kV peak inverse voltage, 700 mA DC output, and 2.7 A peak current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 6 V
- Sections
- 1
XD49R Rectifier
Directly heated high-vacuum power diode for high-voltage rectifier and pulse service. Rated for approximately 50 kV peak inverse voltage, 7 A DC output, and 15 A peak current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 15 V
- Sections
- 1
XD49W Rectifier
Water-cooled directly heated high-vacuum diode for high-voltage rectifier and clipper service. Rated for approximately 50 kV peak inverse voltage and 15 A peak-current capability.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 15 V
- Sections
- 1
XD53 Rectifier
Directly heated high-current high-vacuum diode for high-voltage rectifier, charging, clipper, and modulator service. Rated for approximately 40 kV peak inverse voltage, 20 A DC output, and 60 A peak current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 10 V
- Sections
- 1
XD64R Rectifier
Directly heated high-vacuum power diode for very-high-voltage rectifier and pulse applications. Rated for approximately 80 kV peak inverse voltage, 3 A DC output, and 15 A peak current.
- Base
- Not recorded
- Socket
- Not recorded
- Heater
- 13 V
- Sections
- 1
