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U37

Marconi subminiature directly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier for EHT supplies, providing approximately 15 kV inverse-voltage capability at low current.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
1.4 V / 140 mA

Description

The Marconi U37 is a subminiature directly heated high-voltage half-wave rectifier for eht service.

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
1.4 V
Nominal heater current
140 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
15000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
2 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
12 mA

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

1955 Marconi

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Rectifier

Other

  • Heater/filament voltage

    1.4 V

  • Heater/filament current

    140 mA

  • Peak inverse voltage

    15000 V

  • Nominal/maximum output current

    2 mA

  • Peak anode current

    12 mA

  • Surge anode current

    40 mA

Construction

  • Rectifier topology

    Half-wave

Capacitance

  • Anode capacitance

    0.65 pF