Nixie ·Nixie
Long-life cold-cathode ten-digit side-view numerical indicator with red contrast filter. Manufacturer documentation specifies its glow-discharge ignition and operating behavior and display geometry for direct decimal readout.
Long-life cold-cathode ten-digit side-view Nixie indicator with red contrast filter. The datasheet specifies cold-cathode ignition/operating behavior and display geometry for numerical indication.
General specifications
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.
1 physical section, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Cold-cathode discharge/display section; explicit published limits and operating data are retained as section parameters.
Source-dependent data
Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.
Data set 01
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Numeral/Character Height
15.5 mm
Published mechanical/display data
Maximum Peak Cathode Current
12 mA
Published peak limit
Supply Voltage
170 V
Published operating data
Cathode Current
2.5 mA
Published average/normal value
Data set 02
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Numeral height
15.5 mm
Supply voltage minimum
170 V
Distance between mounting centres minimum
19 mm
Average cathode current maximum
3.5 mA
Each digit; repetition period max 10 ms
Peak cathode current maximum
12 mA
Each digit
Average cathode current minimum
1.5 mA
During any conduction period
Anode voltage necessary for ignition minimum
170 V
Pulse duration minimum
100 µs
Bulb temperature range
-50 to 70 °C
Maximum dip-solder temperature
240 °C
At least 5 mm from seals
Maximum dip-solder duration
10 s
At 240 °C
Numerals
1234567890
Cathode current recommended
2.5 mA
Ignition voltage minimum
170 V
20-50 °C
Cathode current for coverage minimum
1.5 mA
Average during any conduction period
Extinguishing voltage
115 V
Life expectancy minimum
5000 h
Continuous display of one numeral at 2.5 mA, room temperature
Life expectancy minimum
30000 h
Display changed to another numeral every 100 h or less; 2.5 mA, room temperature
Data set 03
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
Numeral height
15.5 mm
Numeral height 15.5 mm
Cathode current
2.5 mA
Cathode current Ik 2.5 mA
Ignition voltage
170 V
Ignition voltage Vign min. 170 'V
Ignition delay
3
Ignition delay see page 3
Maintaining voltage
4
Maintaining voltage see page 4
Extinguishing voltage
115
Extinguishing voltage Vext 115V
LIFE EXPECTANCY at [ = 2.5 mA and room temperature 1)
1 mA
LIFE EXPECTANCY at [ = 2.5 mA and room temperature 1)
Anode voltage necessary for ignition
170
Anode voltage necessary for ignition Va min. 170 Vv
Pulse duration
100 us
Pulse duration Timp min. 100 us
1) For bulb temperatures below 0°C the life expectancy of the tube is substantially
0 °C
1) For bulb temperatures below 0°C the life expectancy of the tube is substantially
Supply voltage
170 V
Supply voltage Vp, min. 170 V
temperature of 240°C for a maximum of 10 s.
10 °C
temperature of 240°C for a maximum of 10 s.
Cathode current, recommended
2.5 mA
Cathode current, recommended I 2.5 mA
Bulb temperature
70
Bulb temperature thylb ~ max. +70 ©°C
The graphson pages 8, 9 and 12 give the relationship between the anode supply volt-
12
The graphson pages 8, 9 and 12 give the relationship between the anode supply volt-