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CK579

Subminiature directly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier designed for metascope power supplies.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
3
Nominal heater
2.5 V / 180 mA

Description

Subminiature directly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier for metascope power supplies.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
3
Nominal heater voltage
2.5 V
Nominal heater current
180 mA
Parallel heater voltage
1.25 V
Parallel heater current
360 mA
Series capable
Yes

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
15000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
0.55 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
4 mA

Published electrical limits and characteristics promoted from the approved source; identical repeated sections compressed where applicable.

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

1938 Raytheon

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    2.5 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    180 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    15000 V

  • Rectified Output Current

    0.55 mA

  • PeakForwardCurrent

    4 mA

  • PlateSupplyVoltageRMS

    6000 V

    Half-wave rectifier

  • DC Output Voltage

    6000 V

    500 uA load

Characteristic

  • Forward Voltage Drop

    50 V

    At 500 uA