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M8212

Special-quality double diode with separate cathodes and internal screening, designed for statistically controlled performance under severe vibration and shock.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
2
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 300 mA

Description

Special-quality double diode with separate cathodes and internal screening for vibration- and shock-resistant equipment.

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
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

2 physical sections, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
360 V
Rectifier nominal output current
10 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
60 mA
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
360 V

Promoted values taken from published characteristics and absolute/limiting ratings.

Section 2

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
10 mA

Physical diode section added during approved section-structure reconciliation.

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

1963 Mullard

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Other

  • Heater or filament voltage

    6.3 V

  • Heater or filament current

    300 mA

  • RectifierMaximumPeakInverseVoltage

    360

    Promoted field source value

  • RectifierNominalOutputCurrent

    0.01

    Promoted field source value

  • RectifierPeakForwardCurrent

    0.06

    Promoted field source value

Data set 02

1967 Mullard Receiving Tubes for Maintenance

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Capacitance

  • Ca '- k ' + h + s + s

    3.2 pF

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Ca "- k "+h + s + S

    3.2 pF

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Ck '- a ' + h + s +S

    3.9 pF

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Ck"- a"+ ll + S+ S

    3.9 pF

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Ca '- a " <

    0.026 pF

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

Other

  • I" ma x

    10 mA

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • ia ( p k ) max

    60 mA

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • ia {s urg e ) max

    350 mA

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Maximum acceleration (continuous operati on)

    2.5 g

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Maximum shock (sho rt duration)

    500 g

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • T lJ1I1b ma x

    165 °C

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Heater cur re nt 0.65 275

    325 mA

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Hum Vh = 7.0V Test ed in circuit shown belo w 2.5

    10 mV

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Ca ' - a "

    0.026 pF

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Ca ' - k ' +I1+ s+ s 2.4

    4 pF

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • 8 Ck "- u" + h + s+ s 2.5

    5 pF

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • ot her vo lt ages app lied ,

    5 g

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • O utput cu rre nt 2.5

    14 mA

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • No applie d vo ltages

    500 g

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Th e s u pply im pedance is ad justed so that the pea k anode curre nt is not less th an

    60 mA

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • total output cu r rent be ing approx imately

    18 mA

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • f 500 hours 2.5 275

    325 mA

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • L 1000 hours 4.0 275

    325 mA

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • { 500 hours 2.5

    35 mA

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1

  • Emissio n v « = 10V 1000 hou rs 6.5

    30 mA

    Published in approved M8212.pdf target datasheet; Section1