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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·Rectifier

34DK3

Television horizontal-deflection damper rectifier with high inverse-voltage and peak-current capability for line-scan energy recovery in series-heater receivers.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
34.5 V / 450 mA

Description

Heater-cathode diode intended as the damping diode in television horizontal-deflection circuits.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
34.5 V
Nominal heater current
450 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
Max plate dissipation
9 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
6500 V
Rectifier nominal output current
400 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1.2 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
25 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
6500 V

TV damper.

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

Rectifier

Other

  • Steady-State Peak Plate Current

    1200 mA

    TVDamper

Characteristic

  • Tube Voltage Drop

    25 V

    Ib=800mA