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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·Rectifier

6AF3

Half-wave television damper rectifier for horizontal-deflection service, designed for high peak current, inverse voltage, and heater-cathode stress in sweep circuits.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.2 A

Description

Indirectly heated damper diode for television horizontal-frequency service and direct-drive circuits.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1.2 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 plate dissipation
6 W
Max cathode current
185 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
4500 V
Rectifier nominal output current
185 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
750 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
30 V
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
4500 V

Television damper diode; 30 V average drop at 340 mA DC.

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

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak Inverse Plate Voltage

    4500 V

    DamperService

  • Maximum Peak Plate Current

    1.85 A

Characteristic

  • Tube Voltage Drop

    30 V

    PlateCurrent=340mA

Data set 02

1966 Tung Sol Electronic Tubes 1 of 4

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak inverse plate voltage maximum

    4500 V

    HorizontalDamper

  • Plate dissipation maximum

    6 W

    HorizontalDamper

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Section1

  • Application

    Horizontal-frequency damper service in television receivers

    Section1

Characteristic

  • High-voltage pulse capability

    Plate and heater-cathode pulses at line frequency

    DirectDrive

Data set 03

1968 General Electric Co

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • HeaterOrFilamentVoltageNominal

    6.3 V

  • HeaterOrFilamentCurrentNominal

    1.2 A

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    6 W

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    4500 V

  • NominalDCOutputCurrent

    185 mA

  • PeakForwardCurrent

    750 mA

  • Maximum Heater Cathode Voltage

    4500 V

  • Steady State Peak Plate Current

    750 mA

    DamperService

Characteristic

  • Forward Voltage Drop

    30 V

  • TypicalDCPlateCurrentForVoltageDrop

    340 mA

    ForwardVoltageDrop=30V