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Rectifier - Half Wave ·Rectifier

CK5517

Raytheon heaterless cold-cathode gas-filled half-wave rectifier for high-voltage, low-current supplies. It provides instant operation without filament warm-up.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
7CB
Socket code
-
Base pins
7
Nominal heater
-

Description

Cold-cathode half-wave gas rectifier; Raytheon table publishes high inverse-voltage service ratings.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
7CB
Socket code
-
Base pins
7
Nominal heater voltage
-
Nominal heater current
-
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

7CB - 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
2800 V
Rectifier nominal output current
12 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
100 mA
Rectifier forward voltage drop
100 V

Half-wave gas rectifier; current fields normalized to amperes.

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

195X Raytheon Special Purpose Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Maximum peak inverse voltage

    2800 V

    HalfWave

  • Maximum peak plate current

    100 mA

    HalfWave

  • Maximum DC output current

    12 mA

    HalfWave

Characteristic

  • Average tube drop

    100 V

    HalfWave