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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

7975

Forced-air-cooled rugged high-vacuum half-wave rectifier for high-voltage, high-current conversion. Rated for approximately 55 kV peak inverse voltage, 5 A average output, and 100 A peak current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
15 V / 36 A

Description

Forced-air-cooled rugged high-vacuum rectifier diode.

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
15 V
Nominal heater current
36 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
3500 W
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
55000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
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

    15 V

  • Filament Current

    36 A

Other

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    55000 V

  • Maximum Peak Plate Current

    100 A

  • Maximum Average Plate Current

    5 A

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    3500 W

Capacitance

  • Interelectrode Capacitance

    11.5 pF