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Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost ·Rectifier

1J3

High-voltage television flyback/EHT rectifier designed to convert horizontal-output transformer pulses into the DC accelerating supply required by the CRT.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
3C
Socket code
IO
Base pins
6
Nominal heater
1.25 V / 200 mA

Description

1J3 is a high-voltage vacuum rectifier for television power-supply or flyback service. The supplied RCA manual excerpt was reviewed for heater data, physical sections, maximum ratings, electrical characteristics, capacitances, and stated operating conditions.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
3C
Socket code
IO
Base pins
6
Nominal heater voltage
1.25 V
Nominal heater current
200 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

3C - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

TerminalSectionConnectionEvidence
PIN1Pin 1—IC

Transcribed directly from EIA chart; independent cross-check not yet performed.

Unverified

EIA Base Connections chart, page 127 (uploaded BaseCodeDataCharts_OCR), base 3C

PIN2Pin 2—F — Filament

Transcribed directly from EIA chart; independent cross-check not yet performed.

Unverified

EIA Base Connections chart, page 127 (uploaded BaseCodeDataCharts_OCR), base 3C

PIN3Pin 3—IC

Transcribed directly from EIA chart; independent cross-check not yet performed.

Unverified

EIA Base Connections chart, page 127 (uploaded BaseCodeDataCharts_OCR), base 3C

PIN5Pin 5—IC

Transcribed directly from EIA chart; independent cross-check not yet performed.

Unverified

EIA Base Connections chart, page 127 (uploaded BaseCodeDataCharts_OCR), base 3C

PIN7Pin 7—F — Filament

Transcribed directly from EIA chart; independent cross-check not yet performed.

Unverified

EIA Base Connections chart, page 127 (uploaded BaseCodeDataCharts_OCR), base 3C

PIN8Pin 8—IC

Transcribed directly from EIA chart; independent cross-check not yet performed.

Unverified

EIA Base Connections chart, page 127 (uploaded BaseCodeDataCharts_OCR), base 3C

CAP1Top capAP — Plate (Anode)

Transcribed directly from EIA chart; independent cross-check not yet performed.

Unverified

EIA Base Connections chart, page 127 (uploaded BaseCodeDataCharts_OCR), base 3C

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
26000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
0.5 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
50 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
225 V

Flyback rectifier service; maximum peak inverse plate voltage 30 kV total DC+peak.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • PeakInverseVoltageDCComponent

    24000 V

    FlybackRectifier

Data set 02

1965 Westinghouse Data Book

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Filament Voltage

    1.25 V

  • Filament Current

    200 mA

  • Plate-to-Filament Capacitance

    1.6 pF

  • Tube Voltage Drop

    225 V

    PlateCurrent=7mA

Other

  • Peak Inverse Plate Voltage

    26000 V

    Flyback

  • Steady-State Peak Plate Current

    50 mA

  • DC Output Current

    0.5 mA

Data set 03

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Filament/heater voltage

    1.25 V

  • Filament/heater current

    200 mA

  • Maximum total DC-plus-peak inverse voltage

    - to 26000 V

    FlybackRectifier

  • Maximum steady-state peak plate current

    50 mA

    FlybackRectifier

  • Maximum DC output current

    0.5 mA

    FlybackRectifier

Capacitance

  • Plate-to-filament/heater capacitance

    1.6 pF

    Approximate

Data set 04

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak inverse plate voltage DC component

    22000 V

    FlybackRectifier

  • Peak inverse plate voltage total DC and peak

    26000 V

    FlybackRectifier

  • Steady state peak plate current

    50 mA

    FlybackRectifier

  • DC output current

    0.5 mA

    FlybackRectifier

Characteristic

  • Tube voltage drop

    225 V

    Ib=7mA

Capacitance

  • Interelectrode capacitance

    1.3 pF

Data set 05

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak Plate Current

    60 mA

    Peak Plate Current 60 mA

  • Average Plate Current

    0.5 mA

    Average Plate Current 0.5 mA

  • Tube Voltage Drop for plate current of

    7 mA

    Tube Voltage Drop for plate current of 7 mA 225 volt*

  • # Pulse duration must not exceed 15% of a horizontal scanning cycle (

    10 us

    # Pulse duration must not exceed 15% of a horizontal scanning cycle (10 microseconds).

  • Average output/plate current

    0.5 mA

    Published section value

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    1.25 V

    Rated heater condition

  • Heater current

    200 mA

    Rated heater condition