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D1042

Forced-air-cooled directly heated rugged high-vacuum rectifier diode for high-power DC supplies. Rated for approximately 55 kV peak inverse voltage and 5 A nominal output for demanding industrial applications.

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