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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

6339

High-voltage half-wave rectifier with separate liquid-cooled and air-operated ratings, providing up to approximately 16 kV inverse-voltage capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.55 A

Description

High-voltage half-wave rectifier with separate liquid-cooled and air-operation ratings, including up to 16 kV peak inverse voltage.

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
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1.55 A
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
100 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
16000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
65 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
400 mA
Rectifier warm-up time
60 s

Published promoted ratings/characteristics captured where applicable; additional source values preserved in parameter rows.

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

1953 Amperex

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Coolant

    Silicone oil

Other

  • Peak cathode current

    8 A

  • Typical load voltage half-wave capacitor-input

    5500 V

    CapacitorInputFilter,OneTube

  • Typical load current half-wave capacitor-input

    65 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter,OneTube

  • Typical load voltage full-wave choke-input

    4900 V

    ChokeInputFilter,TwoTubes

  • Typical load current full-wave choke-input

    130 mA

    ChokeInputFilter,TwoTubes

Data set 02

1963 Amperex Condensed

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage

    16000 V

    LiquidCooled

  • Peak anode current

    250 mA

    LiquidCooled

  • Average anode current

    65 mA

    LiquidCooled

  • Peak inverse voltage

    10000 V

    LiquidCooled

  • Peak anode current

    400 mA

    LiquidCooled

  • Average anode current

    100 mA

    LiquidCooled

  • Peak inverse voltage

    12000 V

    AirOperation

  • Peak anode current

    200 mA

    AirOperation

  • Average anode current

    50 mA

    AirOperation

Characteristic

  • Warm-up time

    30 s