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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

6489

Mullard low-current half-wave diode rectifier for compact electronic equipment, combining modest inverse voltage with a low forward drop.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
6489
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 150 mA

Description

Mullard diode with published ratings and characteristics extracted from the supplied datasheet.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
6489
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
150 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

6489 - 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
460 V
Rectifier nominal output current
10 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
60 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
3.1 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
360 V

Published maximum ratings, representative operating conditions, and available capacitance/rectifier data reviewed.

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

Characteristic

  • Heater/filament voltage

    6.3 V

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Heater/filament current

    150 mA

    Published heater/filament rating

  • Tube voltage drop

    3.1 V

    At 18 mA DC

Other

  • DC output current per plate

    10 mA

    HalfWave

  • Peak inverse voltage

    460 V

    HalfWave

  • Peak current per plate

    60 mA

    HalfWave

Data set 02

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltage

    6.3 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrent

    150 mA