Nixie Display Technology

The Nixie tube is a generic term for the so-called cold cathode neon readout tube. They were used during 1960-1980 in digital calculators and other devices with digital displays. Nixie tubes usually consist of ten cathodes in the form of a digit from 0 to 9, arranged one after the other on different levels. This gives the Nixie tube-based displays an exceptionally sharp appearance. Because the tubes are filled with the neon gas, each digit can be made to glow.

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