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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·BeamPower-Diode

32HQ7

Compactron combining a high-perveance damper diode with a beam-power horizontal-deflection section, integrating sweep output and energy recovery in one television tube.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
12HT
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater
32.6 V / 315 mA

Description

Compactron combining a high-perveance damper diode and beam-power pentode for television damper and horizontal-deflection service.

Socket description

Duodecar 12-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
12HT
Socket code
B12C
Base pins
12
Nominal heater voltage
32.6 V
Nominal heater current
315 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

12HT - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Beam Power

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
8400 Ω
Transconductance
0.0045 S
Max plate voltage
400 V
Max screen voltage
150 V
Max plate dissipation
7 W
Max screen dissipation
3 W
Max cathode current
125 mA

Promoted values are taken from clearly identified printed ratings/characteristics.

Section 2

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate dissipation
3.8 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
3300 V
Rectifier nominal output current
120 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
600 mA

Promoted values are taken from clearly identified printed ratings/characteristics.

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

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Beam Power

Other

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltageNominal

    32.6 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrentNominal

    315 mA

  • MaxPlateVoltage

    400 V

  • MaxScreenVoltage

    150 V

  • MaxPlateDissipation

    7 W

  • MaxScreenDissipation

    3 W

  • MaxCathodeCurrent

    125 mA

  • Peak Positive Pulse Plate Voltage

    4000 V

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Peak Cathode Current

    440 mA

    HorizontalDeflection

  • Typical Plate Voltage

    110 V

  • Typical Screen Voltage

    110 V

Characteristic

  • Plate Resistance

    8400 Ohm

  • Transconductance

    4500 uS

Capacitance

  • Grid1 To Plate Capacitance

    0.3 pF

  • Input Capacitance

    14 pF

  • Output Capacitance

    6.9 pF

SECTION 2

Diode

Other

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltageNominal

    32.6 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrentNominal

    315 mA

  • MaxPlateDissipation

    3.8 W

  • RectifierMaximumPeakInverseVoltage

    3300 V

  • RectifierNominalOutputCurrent

    120 mA

  • RectifierPeakForwardCurrent

    600 mA

Capacitance

  • Cathode To Plate And Heater Capacitance

    8.2 pF

  • Plate To Cathode And Heater Capacitance

    6.1 pF

  • Heater To Cathode Capacitance

    25 pF

Characteristic

  • TubeVoltageDropAt200mADC

    16 V