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Voltage Regulator ·VoltageRegulator

STR9040

Cold-cathode glow-discharge voltage stabilizer for heaterless shunt regulation and reference service in electronic power supplies.

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

Description

A cold-cathode glow-discharge voltage regulator for automatic stabilization of a 90 V DC supply.

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

Voltage Regulator

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Regulator voltage
90 V
Regulator minimum current
1 mA
Regulator maximum current
40 mA
Regulator starting voltage
125 V
Regulator maintaining voltage
90 V
Regulator dynamic impedance
300 Ω

Published glow-discharge voltage-stabilizer characteristics.

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 RFT Rundfunk Technik

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Voltage Regulator

Characteristic

  • Nominal maintaining voltage

    90 V

  • Voltage variation over current range

    14 V

  • Lifetime voltage change

    1 %

Other

  • Current range

    1 to 40 mA

  • Nominal current

    20 mA