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IN16

Russian cold-cathode Nixie numerical display for visual indication of electrical signals, with a published service life of at least 5,000 hours.

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

Description

The IN16 is a Russian cold-cathode glow-discharge Nixie numeric/symbol display intended for visual indication. Ignition voltage up to 170 v, published life at least 5000 h. The supplied Russian datasheet was translated for this record.

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
Regulator maximum current
2 A
Regulator starting voltage
170 V

Single cold-cathode glow-discharge indicator section; Nixie-specific operating data are also retained as parameters.

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

196X Nixie Russian 2

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Nixie

Other

  • Ignition delay time

    - to 1 s

    Published datasheet value

  • Digit indication current

    - to 2 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Decimal-point indication current

    - to 0.3 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC digit operating current

    - to 2.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • DC decimal-point operating current

    - to 0.5 mA

    Published datasheet value

  • Ambient operating temperature minimum

    -60 degC

    Published datasheet value

  • Ambient operating temperature maximum

    70 degC

    Published datasheet value

  • Supply voltage

    190 to - V

    Minimum stated source/supply voltage

  • Ignition voltage

    - to 170 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Indication current

    - to 2 mA

    Published datasheet value

Characteristic

  • Anode-to-cathode voltage drop

    115 to 170 V

    Published datasheet value

  • Service life

    5000 to - h

    Minimum