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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·Rectifier

6BR3

Miniature heater-cathode damping diode designed for television horizontal-deflection service, with controlled warm-up and high inverse-voltage capability.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
E9-11
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.2 A

Description

Miniature type used as damper tube in horizontal- deflection circuits of television receivers. Outlines sec- tion, 7D; requires miniature 9-contact socket. Type 17BR3/17RK19 is identical with type 6BR3/6RK19 ex- 9CB cept for heater ratings. 6BR3/ 17BR3/ 6RK19 I7RK19

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
E9-11
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

E9-11 - 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
6.5 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
5500 V
Rectifier nominal output current
200 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1.2 A
Rectifier forward voltage drop
19 V
Rectifier warm-up time
11 s

TV damper service: peak inverse plate voltage 5500 V; peak plate current 1.2 A; DC plate current 0.2 A.

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

1975 RCA RC30

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater Voltage (ac/dc)

    16.8 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Current

    0.45 ampere

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Warm-up Time

    11 seconds

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Peak Inverse Plate Voltage*

    5500 volts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Peak Plate Current

    1200 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Average Plate Current

    200 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Plate Dissipation

    6.5 watts

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Tube Voltage Drop for plate current of

    19 mA

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • # Pulse duration must not exceed

    10

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Current

    0.45 amperes

    Published value from supplied target entry

  • Heater Warm-up Time (Average) —

    11 seconds

    Published value from supplied target entry

Capacitance

  • Plate to Cathode and Heater

    6.5 pF

    Published value from supplied target entry

Data set 02

1982 Toshiba

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak Inverse Plate Voltage

    5500 V

    TVDamperService

  • Peak Plate Current

    1.2 A

    TVDamperService

  • DC Plate Current

    200 mA

    TVDamperService

  • Plate Dissipation

    6.5 W

    TVDamperService

Characteristics

  • Tube Voltage Drop

    19 V

    Ib=250mA DC

Capacitance

  • Heater-Cathode Capacitance

    3 pF

  • Cathode-to-Plate-and-Heater Capacitance

    10.5 pF

  • Plate-to-Cathode-and-Heater Capacitance

    8.5 pF