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ZC1040

Gas-filled cold-cathode trigger tube with molybdenum cathode and electrical priming. Priming improves reliable, repeatable switching.

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

Description

ZC1040 is a gas-filled cold-cathode trigger tube with molybdenum cathode and electrical priming. The supplied Philips datasheet was read for operating principle, ignition and maintaining voltages, current limits, switching/counting behavior, and display characteristics where applicable.

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

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X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances

No fixed ratings are recorded for this section.

Gas-filled cold-cathode trigger tube with molybdenum cathode and electrical priming

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

1999 Philips E-Z

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

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Other

  • Anode maintaining voltage

    112 V

  • Maximum cathode current

    40 mA

  • Starter ignition voltage

    130 V

  • Transfer capacitance

    330 pF