My wristwatch uses a 'boost' approach to ionize the display above 180V for 25msec, then throttles back between 140 to 160V after the display is stable. The saved energy is significant. It's 3-1/2 digits, direct-drive, and uses NPN current-regulators for each segment (24 total).
My bench prototype has been running for over 2 years now on the *original* charge to the battery (3.7V Li-ion, 1050mA-hr). I dont display the time more than a few times per week, but the fact it's still operating is amusing. BTW, the battery was not new, either. It was used for a few years in my cellphone so it's capacity is diminished. -- 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/32ec81ec-fc3c-4387-a90e-376d346b2cc4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
