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BX4000

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ID = 40013
       
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Brand: Burroughs Corporation; Plainfield (NJ)
Tube type:  Beam Switching Tube - incl. "Trochotron" 
Identical to BX4000
Similar Tubes
Different maximum ratings:
  BX4001
Other characteristic (electr. data):
  BX2000

Filament Vf 6.3 Volts / If 0.15 Ampere / Indirect
Description 'Beam-X Switch' family from Burroughs. To reduce the size of the previous beam switch tubes, Burroughs moved the magnetic source inside the electrode structure; 10 small magnets were mounted into the tube, one for each counting position. The Beam-X family had no pin available for zero reset feature.
Glass envelope with 26 pin base, external magnetic shield. BX4000 is the low-voltage version of BX2000; 1MHz counting speed, 30V target voltage, 1mA target current.
Operating principle of trochotron. 

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BX4000: Manufacturer's Literature
Emilio Ciardiello

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BX4000
 

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