3BN2A

Compactron high-voltage rectifier diode for color television. Its specialized construction supports flyback-derived CRT accelerating-voltage supplies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: 12FV
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 12
Nominal heater: 3.15 V / 300 mA

Description

Heater-cathode Compactron diode for color-TV high-voltage rectifier service, with diffusion-bonded cathode, fast warm-up, built-in X-radiation shielding and controls.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: 12FV
Socket code: IO
Base pins: 12
Nominal heater voltage: 3.15 V
Nominal heater current: 300 mA
Parallel heater voltage: -
Parallel heater current: -
Series capable: No

12FV - 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: 30000 V
Rectifier nominal output current: 1.7 mA
Rectifier peak forward current: 88 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop: 150 V
Rectifier warm-up time: 4 s

Promoted from printed flyback-rectifier maximum ratings and average 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

Rectifier

Other

Peak inverse voltage, DC component
27000 V
FlybackRectifierService
Heater voltage absolute maximum
3.65 V
Heater voltage absolute minimum
2.65 V
X-radiation output maximum
25 mR/hr
At published maximum-rated operating conditions