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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

2B22

Special directly heated high-frequency rectifier for pulse and RF-related applications. Rated for approximately 100 V peak inverse voltage, 20 mA DC current, and 300 mA peak current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B4B
Base pins
6
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 750 mA

Description

Special high-frequency rectifier tube with pulsed cathode-current ratings.

Socket description

Medium 4-pin bayonet

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B4B
Base pins
6
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
750 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Rectifier

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
100 V
Rectifier nominal output current
20 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
300 mA

Promoted values are taken from the printed ratings on the uploaded source; additional non-promoted values are retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

1950 General Electric Transmitting Types

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Duty factor maximum

    0.05

Data set 02

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrentNominal

    750 mA

  • RectifierMaximumPeakInverseVoltage

    100 V

  • RectifierPeakForwardCurrent

    300 mA