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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·Rectifier

6AX4GTA

Improved 6AX4-family television damper diode designed for horizontal-deflection service, with controlled heater characteristics and high pulse-current capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.2 A

Description

Improved 6AX4-series television damper diode with controlled heater ratings.

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
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
5.3 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
4400 V
Rectifier nominal output current
175 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
32 V

Promoted from clearly identified published values; additional operating points, capacitances, rectifier/damper limits, RF/IF characteristics, and section-specific values are retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    1.2 A

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

    4400 V

    TVDamper

  • Plate dissipation maximum

    5.3 W

    TVDamper

  • Steady-state peak plate current maximum

    1000 mA

    TVDamper

  • DC output current maximum

    175 mA

    TVDamper

  • Application

    Horizontal-deflection damping diode in television receivers

    Section1

Characteristic

  • Tube voltage drop

    32 V

    SpecifiedPlateCurrent