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G11

Cold-cathode glow-discharge switching diode family for relaxation oscillators and switching circuits, using a pronounced difference between breakdown and maintaining voltage.

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

Description

Cold-cathode coated switching diode family for relaxation oscillators and switching, with nominal breakdown-voltage variants including 130, 155 and 220 V.

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

Diode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Max cathode current
4 mA

Cold-cathode switching/relay/display section; device-specific glow-discharge values preserved in parameter table.

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

1962 Cerberus

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Diode

Characteristic

  • BreakdownVoltage130Variant

    125 to 140 V

    G11/130

  • BreakdownVoltage155Variant

    145 to 165 V

    G11/155

  • BreakdownVoltage220Variant

    210 to 230 V

    G11/220

  • MaintainingVoltage155Variant

    50 to 63 V

    G11/155 at 10 mA

Other

  • Anode Current

    1 to 5 mA