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[[File:230_operating.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Nixies in a Type 230]] | |||
'''Nixie tubes''' are gas filled glow-discharge indicators containing a wire-mesh anode and multiple cathodes that are shaped like numerals or other symbols. | '''Nixie tubes''' are gas filled glow-discharge indicators containing a wire-mesh anode and multiple cathodes that are shaped like numerals or other symbols. | ||
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==Tek equipment with Nixies== | ==Tek equipment with Nixies== | ||
* [[567]] | * [[230]] digital read-out | ||
* [[567]] sampling scope (in the [[6R1]]/[[6R1A]] plug-in) | |||
* [[909]] calculator | |||
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[[Category:Circuits and Concepts]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:56, 22 January 2024
Nixie tubes are gas filled glow-discharge indicators containing a wire-mesh anode and multiple cathodes that are shaped like numerals or other symbols.
They were used as numeric readout displays before LED displays became ubiquitous in that function.