Trends in gas-filled trigger tube development

The interest in this class of tubes for application in timing, scaling, checking and simple computing equipment is increasing. Essential improvements in stability could be realized as a result of better understanding of the physical backgrounds and the introduction of modern tube technology. Three different tube types are discussed in more detail, one of these being a completely new kind of tube for use as a low-signal indicating device, specially suited for transistor scalers. Information is given on the reliability and life expectancy of cold-cathode tubes.