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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

7656

Forced-air-cooled directly heated high-vacuum power diode for rectifier, charging, and shunt service. Rated for approximately 40 kV peak inverse voltage, 2.5 A DC output, and 100 A peak current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
11 V / 28 A

Description

Forced-air-cooled high-vacuum power diode for shunt, charging, and rectifier service.

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
11 V
Nominal heater current
28 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
3000 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
40000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
2.5 A
Rectifier peak forward current
100 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

1962 ITT

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Filament Voltage

    11 V

  • Filament Current

    28 A

Other

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    40000 V

  • Maximum Peak Plate Current

    100 A

  • Maximum Average Plate Current

    2.5 A

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    3000 W

Capacitance

  • Interelectrode Capacitance

    8.5 pF