Data set 01
1961 Nixie Burroughs
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Nixie
Description
Display Principle
Glow discharge
Gas-filled cold-cathode readout principle
Nixie ·Nixie
BD302
Gas-filled cold-cathode Nixie numerical indicator designed to display decimal digits by selective glow discharge of shaped cathodes.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 1
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- B13B
- Base pins
- 13
- Nominal heater
- -
Description
BD-302 designation for the 6844A-style gas-filled cold-cathode ten-digit Nixie indicator. The sheet provides cold-cathode starting/supply limits and recommended current-limiting resistor operation.
Socket description
B13B Nixie 13-contact
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- -
- Socket code
- B13B
- Base pins
- 13
- 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
- 4 mA
- Regulator starting voltage
- 170 V
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 02
1963 Burroughs
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Nixie
Characteristic
Ionization Voltage
170 V
Other
Peak Anode Current
4 mA
Average Anode Current
2.5 mA
Individual Cathode Dissipation
0.4 W
Anode Supply Voltage
170 V
Anode Series Resistance
15000 ohm
Anode Current Minimum
1.5 mA
Anode Current Maximum
2.5 mA
Data set 03
196X Nixie Random Datasheets
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Nixie
Other
Supply voltage minimum
170 V
Ionization voltage maximum
170 V
Peak cathode current maximum
4 mA
Individual cathode power dissipation maximum
0.4 W
Anode series resistor
15 kΩ
SupplyVoltage=170V
Anode series resistor
47 kΩ
SupplyVoltage=250V
Anode series resistor
75 kΩ
SupplyVoltage=300V
Characteristics
Cathode current range
1.5 to 2.5 mA