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Rectifier - TV Line Scan Boost ·Rectifier

6X2

High-voltage television flyback/EHT rectifier, co-designated EY51, designed to convert horizontal-output transformer pulses into the CRT accelerating-voltage supply while minimizing isolated heater-power requirements.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
6X2
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 90 mA

Description

The Ferranti 6X2 is a miniature high-voltage half-wave rectifier for television EHT flyback supplies.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
6X2
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
90 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

6X2 - 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 cathode current
3 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
17000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
3 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
80 mA

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved source.

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

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Transformer voltage maximum

    5 kV

    50HzSine

  • Inverse plate voltage maximum

    17 kV

    HighFrequencyOrPulse

  • DC plate current maximum

    0.5 mA

  • Peak plate current maximum

    80 mA

    Pulse

Capacitance

  • Plate-cathode capacitance

    0.8 pF

Data set 02

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    17000 V

  • Nominal DC output current

    0.2 mA

  • Maximum peak forward current

    80 mA

Data set 03

1961 Ferranti Technical Handbook

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum RMS Input Voltage

    5000 V

    SinusoidalInput

  • Maximum Rectified Current

    3 mA

    SinusoidalInput

  • Peak Inverse Voltage

    16000 V

    FlybackPulse

  • DC Output Current

    0.5 mA

    FlybackPulse

Data set 04

1999 Philips 0-D

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristics

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater current

    90 mA

Other

  • Peak inverse voltage

    17000 V

    HighFrequencyOrPulse

  • DC output current

    3 mA

    Continuous

  • DC output current

    6.2 mA

    Pulse

  • Peak plate current

    80 mA

    Pulse

  • Peak inverse plate voltage max

    14000 volts

    PublishedLine: Peak inverse plate voltage max. 14,000 volts

  • D.C. output current mzX

    3 ma

    PublishedLine: D.C. output current mzX. 3 ma

  • Filter input capacitor max

    0.1 pF

    PublishedLine: Filter input capacitor max. 0.1 pF

  • Peak inverse plate voltage mex

    17000 volts

    PublishedLine: Peak inverse plate voltage mex.17,000 volts

  • impedance min. C

    1 megohm

    PublishedLine: impedance min. C.1 megohm

  • D.C. output current nax

    6.2 ma

    PublishedLine: D.C. output current nax. 6.2 ma

  • Jrf. fj NN T A O O Y W mputvdii-age

    5000 volts

    PublishedLine: _';Jrf.:}fj"? NN T A O O Y W mputvdii-age 5000 volts RMS