Title
Dekatron
Catalog Number
X1586.99F
Type
Physical object
Description
Dekatrons formed the first generation of integral vacuum tube counter tubes. The basic topology was invented by Ericsson for telecom applications (rotary dial sensing, for e.g.) and soon various tube manufacturers offered similar units. Typical applications: test equipment (frequency counters, digital voltmeters), and in computer systems.
Category
Component/vacuum tube
Credit
Gift of Eric Barbour