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6167

Ten-stage cold-cathode gas-discharge stepping tube for pulse counting and registration. Sequential discharge transfer advances the count electronically between stages.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilarSpecialized
Sections
1
Base
9BW
Socket code
-
Base pins
9
Nominal heater
6.3 V / 800 mA

Description

The 6167 is a ten-stage cold-cathode gas-discharge stepping tube for continuous counting or registration of pulses at rates up to 1000 pulses per second, with output connections for each stage.

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
9BW
Socket code
-
Base pins
9
Nominal heater voltage
6.3 V
Nominal heater current
800 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

9BW - 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

CounterSelectorSwitch

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
10 mA
Rectifier peak inverse voltage
1000 V
Rectifier nominal output current
125 mA
Rectifier peak forward current
450 mA

Special cold-cathode gas-discharge stepping tube; ordinary triode/pentode promoted fields do not apply. Published discharge ratings are preserved in parameter rows.

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

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

CounterSelectorSwitch

Other

  • DC output current

    125 mA

    HalfWave

  • Peak inverse voltage

    1000 V

    HalfWave

  • RMS supply voltage

    350 V

    HalfWave

  • Peak current

    450 mA

    HalfWave

Data set 02

2026 Western Electric Other

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

CounterSelectorSwitch

Other

  • Cathode Current Maximum Peak

    10 mA

    Absolute value

  • Cathode Current Maximum Average

    3 mA

    Absolute value

  • Cathode Current Minimum Average

    0.1 mA

    Operating limit

  • Maximum Averaging Time

    0.5 s

    Absolute value

  • Maximum Inverse Anode or Auxiliary Anode Current

    0 mA

    Absolute value

  • Ambient Temperature

    -55 to 60 degC

    Published limits; OCR sign on upper limit visually interpreted as +60

Characteristic

  • Anode Voltage Drop

    110 V

    Bogey

  • Anode Breakdown Voltage

    180 to 300 V

    Output cathodes and normal cathode; bogey 225 V

  • Stepping Cathode Breakdown Voltage

    150 to 250 V

    B1-B10; bogey 190 V

  • Auxiliary Anode Voltage Drop to K10

    112 V

    Bogey

  • Auxiliary Anode Breakdown Voltage

    260 to 300 V

    Published range

  • Auxiliary Anode Transfer Voltage to Other Cathodes

    260 to 290 V

    Any cathode except K10

  • Cathode Forward Transfer Voltage

    10 to 20 V

    With respect to operating cathode

  • Transfer Voltage Between Adjacent Output Cathodes

    -15 V

    Static condition

  • Transfer Voltage Between Normal Cathode and Output Cathodes

    -30 V

    Published value

Application

  • Counting Rate Maximum

    1000 pulses/s

    Continuous counting or registration