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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

7436

Reliable subminiature half-wave rectifier with flying leads for guided-weapon and rugged electronic equipment. Rated for approximately 930 V peak inverse voltage, 50 mA DC output, and 300 mA peak current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
B8D/F
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 400 mA

Description

Reliable subminiature half-wave rectifier with flying leads for guided-weapon equipment.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
B8D/F
Socket code
-
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
400 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

B8D/F - 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
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
930 V
Rectifier nominal output current
50 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
300 mA
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
465 V

Promoted values are taken directly from the supplied datasheet; additional ratings, characteristics and operating points are preserved 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

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Surge anode current maximum

    1.1 A

  • Minimum limiting resistance

    300 Ohm

  • Reservoir capacitance maximum

    16 uF

  • RMS input voltage

    275 V

    CapacitorInputFilter;50Hz

  • Reservoir capacitance

    16 uF

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Limiting resistance

    300 Ohm

    CapacitorInputFilter

  • Mean output current

    50 mA

    CapacitorInputFilter