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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

5785

Extremely low-filament-power subminiature high-voltage half-wave rectifier for compact battery equipment. Its tiny heater demand and multi-kilovolt capability prioritize portability and efficiency over output current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
5785
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
1.25 V / 15 mA

Description

Directly heated subminiature high-voltage diode rectifier for low-current battery-operated equipment.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
5785
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
1.25 V
Nominal heater current
15 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

5785 - 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 cathode current
0.1 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
3500 V
Rectifier nominal output current
0.1 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
0.45 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
17 V

Directly heated subminiature half-wave high-voltage rectifier.

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

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • DC output current

    0.1 mA

    HalfWave

  • Peak current

    0.45 mA

    HalfWave

  • Peak inverse voltage

    3500 V

    HalfWave SupplyImpedanceAtLeast1Megohm

Characteristic

  • Tube voltage drop

    17 V

    At0.1mADC