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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

6D22S

Indirectly heated power diode for half-wave B-plus rectification in high-quality audio amplifiers. Its high inverse-voltage capability and substantial current suit demanding amplifier power supplies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9D
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 1.9 A

Description

Power diode for use as a half-wave B+ rectifier in high-quality audio amplifiers.

Socket description

Magnoval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9D
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
1.9 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 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
6000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
220 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
550 mA
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
600 V
Rectifier warm-up time
30 s

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

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage nominal

    6.3 V

    Published heater operating voltage

  • Heater current nominal

    1.9 A

    Nominal or midpoint of published heater-current tolerance

  • Pulse plate current at 50 V

    1 A

    Published

  • Service life

    1500 h

    Minimum

Capacitance

  • Cathode-plate capacitance

    12 pF

    Nominal

  • Cathode-heater capacitance

    5 pF

    Maximum

Other

  • Rectified current limit

    220 mA

    Average

  • Peak plate current

    550 mA

    Published

  • Plate dissipation

    5 W

    Published

  • Peak inverse voltage

    6000 V

    Pulse

Data set 02

199X Svetlana

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • tions and some ratings. The 6D22S features very slow warmup (

    30 seconds

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  • Anode to cathode

    12 pF

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Other

  • Peak inverse anode voltage

    6000 V

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  • Peak anode current

    1 A

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  • Anode current, continuous

    300 mA

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  • Anode dissipation

    11 W

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