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Diode (NOT rectifier) ·Diode

6D16D

Russian subminiature metal-glass UHF diode designed for detection of pulsed microwave signals.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 240 mA

Description

Subminiature metal-glass UHF diode for detection of pulsed microwave signals.

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
240 mA
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

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max plate dissipation
1 W
Max cathode current
2 A
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
450 V

Representative section row from the complete filename-matched Russian datasheet content only; neighboring-tube fragments excluded.

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

1981 Russian Tubes Katsnelson and Larionov

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage nominal

    6.3 V

    Published heater operating voltage

  • Heater current nominal

    240 mA

    Nominal or midpoint of published heater-current tolerance

  • Pulse cathode current

    600 mA

    Minimum; 60 V, 2 us, 50 kHz

  • Reverse cathode current

    0.1 uA

    Maximum at -300 V

  • Internal resistance

    300 ohm

    Maximum

  • Service life

    500 h

    Published

Capacitance

  • Plate-cathode capacitance

    2 pF

    Maximum

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage

    450 V

    Published

  • Pulse cathode current limit

    2 A

    Published

  • Operating frequency

    3000 MHz

    Published