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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

5799

Subminiature high-voltage half-wave rectifier for portable and measuring instruments requiring high voltage at extremely low current. Its tiny filament demand suits compact battery-powered equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
1.25 V / 10 mA

Description

Subminiature high-voltage half-wave rectifier designed for portable and measuring instruments requiring high voltage at low current.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
1.25 V
Nominal heater current
10 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 cathode current
0.2 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
3000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
0.2 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
0.6 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
5 V

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 Victoreen

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Filament Voltage

    1.1 to 1.5 V

  • TubeVoltageDropAt200uA

    5 V

Other

  • Peak Inverse Voltage

    3000 V

  • Peak Plate Current

    600 uA

  • DC Output Current

    200 uA

Capacitance

  • Capacitance

    1 pF