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PY500A

Improved PY500-family efficiency diode for color-television line-deflection recovery, combining high current capability with several-kilovolt inverse-voltage withstand.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
B9D
Socket code
B9D
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
42 V / 300 mA

Description

High-current efficiency diode for color-television line-deflection recovery service. The supplied French datasheet was translated to English for descriptive output.

Socket description

Magnoval 9-contact

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
B9D
Socket code
B9D
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
42 V
Nominal heater current
300 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

B9D - 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
Plate resistance
45.5 Ω
Max plate dissipation
11 W
Max cathode current
440 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
7000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
440 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
1 A
Rectifier max heater-cathode voltage
6300 V

Published maximum ratings and typical 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

1959 Telefunken

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Mean Plate Current

    440 mA

  • Peak Plate Current

    800 mA

    Pulse

  • Peak Plate-Cathode Reverse Voltage

    5600 V

    Pulse

  • Peak Heater-Cathode Voltage

    6300 V

    Pulse

Data set 02

1967 Mullard Receiving and Amplifying Valves

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Characteristic

  • Heater voltage

    42 V

    SeriesHeater

  • Heater current

    300 mA

    SeriesHeater

  • Anode current

    440 mA

  • Forward resistance

    45.5 ohm

Capacitance

  • Anode-cathode capacitance

    13 pF

  • Heater-cathode capacitance

    3.7 pF

Other

  • Maximum anode dissipation

    11 W

  • Peak inverse voltage

    5.6 kV

    Pulse22Percent

  • Absolute peak inverse voltage

    7 kV

    Absolute

Data set 03

1968 Mazda Belvu

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

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    42 V

Characteristic

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    300 mA

  • reliées au secteur doit être de

    100 Ω

  • au tube EY

    500 A

Data set 04

1972 Philips Receiving Tubes

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • HeaterVoltageNominal

    42 V

    Nominal

  • HeaterCurrentNominal

    300 mA

    Nominal

  • Maximum Plate Dissipation

    11 W

  • Maximum Cathode Current

    440 mA

  • Maximum Peak Inverse Voltage

    7000 V

  • PeakForwardCurrent

    1 A

  • MaximumNegativePeakAnodeVoltageDesignCentre

    5600 V

    Pulse

Characteristic

  • Plate Resistance

    45.5 ohm

    Typical

Data set 05

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater current If

    300 mA

    Heater current If 300 mA

  • Anode to cathode Cak

    12.5 pF

    Anode to cathode Cak 12.5 pF

  • Cathode to heater Cis

    3.1 pF

    Cathode to heater Cis 3.1 pF =«

  • Internal resistance (I3

    440 mA

    Internal resistance (I3 = 440 mA) Ri 45.5 @

  • Anode dissipation Wy max

    11 W

    Anode dissipation Wy max. 11 W

  • Anode current, average I max

    440 mA

    Anode current, average I max. 440 mA

  • During operation, the external resistance between either heater pin of the PYS0

    0 mA

    During operation, the external resistance between either heater pin of the PYS00A