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Rectifier - Damper Diode ·Rectifier

EY80

Indirectly heated line rectifier and switching diode for television sweep circuits. Its high inverse-voltage capability and explicit line-switching function place it with horizontal energy-recovery diodes.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Line rectifier and switching diode for television sweep circuits.

Socket description

Small-button Noval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
-
Socket code
B9A
Base pins
-
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
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
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
4000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
180 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
400 mA
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
650 V

Published ratings and characteristics promoted from the approved source.

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

1953 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Peak plate voltage in blocking phase

    4 kV

  • DC plate current maximum

    180 mA

  • Peak plate current maximum

    400 mA

  • Duty ratio minimum

    1:5.5

  • Pulse duration maximum

    18 µs

  • Heater-cathode voltage maximum

    650 V

Capacitance

  • Plate-cathode capacitance

    5.5 pF

Data set 02

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater voltage

    6.3 V

    Nominal heater rating

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    Nominal heater rating