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Nixie ·Nixie

8453

Long-life neon-filled cold-cathode top-view numerical indicator displaying digits 0–9 for direct electronic readout.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
-
Socket code
-
Base pins
-
Nominal heater
-

Description

Long-life cold-cathode neon-filled top-view numerical indicator displaying digits 0 through 9.

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
-
Nominal heater current
-
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

Nixie

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
6 mA
Regulator voltage
84 V

Special-purpose section represented as Other under canonical SectionType vocabulary.

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

1953 Amperex

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Nixie

Other

  • PeakAnodeVoltage

    150 V ac

    Published source value

  • MaintainingVoltage

    84 V

    Published source value

  • StarterCurrent

    50 uA

    Published source value