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Diode (NOT rectifier) ·Diode-Diode

5829WA

Premium rugged subminiature twin diode with independently shielded sections for military and industrial detector service to approximately 400 MHz.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
SUBMINIATURE8
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Premium subminiature cathode-type double diode with independently shielded sections, usable to about 400 MHz and intended for military and industrial equipment exposed to severe shock and vibration.

Socket description

Subminiature 8-lead base

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
SUBMINIATURE8
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
350 V
Rectifier nominal output current
5 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
27.5 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
5 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
360 V

Published promoted fields populated semantically; identical repeated sections compressed.

Section 2

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Second physical diode section added in approved section-structure reconciliation.

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

1938 Raytheon

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    150 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    350 V

  • Rectified Output Current

    5 mA

  • PeakForwardCurrent

    27.5 mA

  • PlateSupplyVoltageRMS

    117 V

    Each plate

  • Load Resistance

    14000 ohm

    Full-wave operation

Data set 02

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Other

  • MaximumDiodeCurrent

    9 mA

    EachSection

Data set 03

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 3 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    150 mA

  • Maximum AC plate-supply voltage per section

    130 V

  • Maximum surge current per section

    175 mA

  • Minimum effective plate-supply impedance

    400 ohm

    HalfWave

  • DC output current per plate

    5 mA

    HalfWave

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    360 V

  • Nominal DC output current

    5.5 mA

  • Maximum peak forward current

    33 mA

  • Forward voltage drop

    5 V

  • Maximum heater-cathode voltage

    360 V

Characteristic

  • Average tube voltage drop at 15 mA

    5 V

    HalfWave