B4998

Rectangular miniature cold-cathode Nixie indicator documented by Burroughs in its miniature and standard Nixie comparison material. It is a compact glow-discharge readout device intended for visible indication rather than amplification or switching.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar

Sections: 1
Base: -
Socket code: SK116
Base pins: -
Nominal heater: -

Description

Rectangular miniature NIXIE indicator from the miniature/standard NIXIE comparison sheet.

Socket description

SK-116 11-contact miniature Nixie socket family

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base: -
Socket code: SK116
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: 2.5 mA

Special-purpose display/switching section. Published non-promoted ratings are retained in TUBE_SECTION_PARAMETER.

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

1963 Burroughs

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Nixie

Other

Ionization Voltage
170 V
Supply Voltage
170 V
Peak Cathode Current
2.5 mA
Typical Supply Voltage
170 V
Series Resistance
15000 ohm
Cathode Current Minimum
1 mA
Cathode Current Maximum
2 mA