Re: Microwave diodes

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Original poster: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman@xxxxxxxxxx>

Tesla list wrote:
> Original poster: "Gates" <ryker@xxxxxxx>
> Hey gang
> Just want to now how to read the voltage rating from microwave diodes.
> I pulled a couple from units and the numbers are as follows HVR - 1X4
> Regards
> Gates L

Hi Gates,

You can very often plug in a part number into Google and have it do 
most of the work for you. Here's the data on your rectifiers:

10 kV pk repetitive
500 mA Ave forward current
14 volts forward voltage drop
50 nsec recovery
30 Amp surge (8.3 milliseconds)

Here's a spec sheet:
http://www.datasheets.org.uk/datasheet.php?article=1695108

Bert
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