Some other things I forgot to mention... 1. Generally, you would use a current-regulator on the anode side for non-segmented tubes (0-9), where all cathodes use the same current.
2. Segmented displays (b7971) have different currents for various segments, so you will need cathode-side current-regulation. I chose to include an anode-side current-limiter as well because the Burroughs datasheet specifies a max total current. This max current is about half the sum of all the spec'd individual segment currents. 3. If you use MOS devices, be very careful not to exceed the max-voltage specs. Doing so will damage the device (impaired reliability, or outright destruction). I've done some research on MOS device-failures and they often fail-shorted, which is disastrous. Fortunately, those kinds of failures are mostly caused by overstress (voltage or temp). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/d1fba42b-580a-4733-8ab2-e81178a4bea9%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
