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Gas-filled tube used as a rectifier
An ignitron is a type of gas-filled tube used as a controlled rectifier and dating from the 1930s. Invented by Joseph Slepian while employed by Westinghouse
Ignitron
Gas-filled tube, electrical switch, rectifier
thyratron. Variations of the thyratron idea are the krytron, the sprytron, the ignitron, and the triggered spark gap, all still used today in special applications
Thyratron
American class of electric locomotive
August 1955. They were the first successful production locomotives to use Ignitron (mercury arc) rectifier technology. Although they proved to be a successful
Virginian_EL-C
Type of electrical rectifier with a liquid cathode
current. The Ignitron dispenses with excitation anodes by igniting the arc each time conduction is required to start. In this way, ignitrons also avoid
Mercury-arc_valve
Discrete device in an electronic system
tuning meter (obsolete) X-ray tube – generates x-rays Gas discharge tube Ignitron Thyratron Obsolete: Mercury arc rectifier Voltage regulator tube Nixie
Electronic_component
Assembly of electrodes at either end of an insulated tube filled with gas
lights. Specialized gas-filled tubes such as krytrons, thyratrons, and ignitrons are used as switching devices in electric devices. The voltage required
Gas-filled_tube
Chemical element with atomic number 80 (Hg)
practice. Gaseous mercury is also found in some electron tubes, including ignitrons, thyratrons, and mercury arc rectifiers. It is also used in specialist
Mercury_(element)
wheels permanently in parallel through a WN geared drive. The WAG-2 had Ignitron rectifiers just like the WAG-1, but some were later refitted with Excitron
Indian_locomotive_class_WAG-2
Vacuum tube used to display images
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Cathode_ray_tube
Series of electric multiple unit railcar
a complex propulsion system that coupled highly sensitive mercury arc ignitron rectifier tubes with an inefficient DC resistance motor controller. Always
Silverliner
American electric locomotive
Hz and 11 kV 60 Hz fed through a tap changer supplying 12 Mercury arc Ignitron tube rectifiers or 660 V Resistance controlled DC current providing power
New_Haven_EP-5
Device that controls current between electrodes
thyratron, which uses a pool of mercury for its cathode, is called an ignitron; some can switch thousands of amperes. Thyratrons containing hydrogen have
Vacuum_tube
Type of electrode and part of cold cathode fluorescent lamp
applications. Other examples include the thyratron, krytron, sprytron, and ignitron tubes. A common cold-cathode application is in neon signs and other locations
Cold_cathode
Semiconductor light source
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Light-emitting_diode
Class of 66 American electric locomotives
performance. General Electric constructed the first 60 E44s (4400-4459) using Ignitron rectifiers, and the final six units (4460-4465) with air-cooled silicon
Pennsylvania Railroad class E44
Pennsylvania_Railroad_class_E44
Electronic circuit formed on a small, flat piece of semiconductor material
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Integrated_circuit
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Lr-diode
Metal forming process
work coil by rapidly discharging a high-voltage capacitor bank using an ignitron or a spark gap as a switch. This creates a rapidly oscillating, ultra strong
Electromagnetic_forming
Electric multiple unit railcar
General Electric, the Silverliner IVs were nevertheless still delivered with Ignitron tube rectifiers, which were later replaced with silicon controlled rectifiers
Silverliner_IV
Central computer component that executes instructions
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Central_processing_unit
Solid-state electrically operated switch also used as an amplifier
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Transistor
Early form of computer memory
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Williams_tube
Array of logic gates that are reprogrammable
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Field-programmable_gate_array
Conduction of electricity through an insulator under sufficiently high voltage
avalanche diodes, IMPATT diodes, mercury-vapor rectifiers, thyratron, ignitron, and krytron tubes, and spark plugs. Electrical breakdown is often associated
Electrical_breakdown
Microchip manipulating light instead of electricity
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Photonic_integrated_circuit
Power released by a short pulse
compression generator – Non-nuclear device that creates an electromagnetic pulse Ignitron – Gas-filled tube used as a rectifier Linear transformer driver Magnetic
Pulsed_power
Integrated circuit customized for a specific task
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Application-specific integrated circuit
Application-specific_integrated_circuit
Conversion of railways to use electricity for propulsion
the overhead voltage from 3 to 6 kV. DC rolling stock was equipped with ignitron-based converters to lower the supply voltage to 3 kV. The converters turned
Railway_electrification
Electronic circuits that utilize digital signals
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Digital_electronics
Major American manufacturing company (1886–1997)
in partnership with GE and RCA founds NBC Broadcasting 1932 – announces Ignitron mercury-arc rectifier 1934 – opens its Home of Tomorrow in Mansfield, Ohio
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
Type of field-effect transistor
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MOSFET
Pictogram used to represent various electrical and electronic devices or functions
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Electronic_symbol
Diode that emits light from an organic compound
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OLED
First successful type of transistor, developed in 1947
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Point-contact_transistor
Micro-electronic component
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System_on_a_chip
Type of resistor whose resistance varies with temperature
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Thermistor
wheels permanently in parallel through a WN geared drive. The WAM-2 had Ignitron rectifiers just like the WAM-1 but some were later refitted with Exciton
Indian_locomotive_class_WAM-2
Connector used to connect to mains power
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AC_power_plugs_and_sockets
Type of transistor
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Field-effect_transistor
Vacuum tube with five electrodes
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Pentode
Converts light into current
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Photodiode
Visual indicator of the amplitude of an electronic signal
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Magic_eye_tube
Semiconductor diode
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Schottky_diode
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Hole_accumulation_diode
Railcar
HP per car with four motors; while the Silverliners had GE air-cooled Ignitrons.[citation needed] Car 107 caught fire early in its career and was scrapped
Arrow_(railcar)
Type of solid-state switch
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Thyristor
Passive electronic component providing electrical resistance
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Resistor
Electronic component
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Varistor
Electronic component that exploits the electronic properties of semiconductor materials
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Semiconductor_device
Type of DC-to-DC converter
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Buck–boost_converter
Transistor that uses both electrons and holes as charge carriers
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Bipolar_junction_transistor
Type of transistor
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Diffused_junction_transistor
DC-DC voltage step-down power converter
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Buck_converter
1140 Apk, 13Aavg Ignitron ZX1051 – Water-cooled, 56 Aavg Ignitron ZX1052 – Water-cooled, 140 Aavg Ignitron ZX1053 – Water-cooled, 355 Aavg Ignitron ZX1060 – Water-cooled
List_of_vacuum_tubes
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Planar_Hall_sensor
Electronic component
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Transient-voltage-suppression diode
Transient-voltage-suppression_diode
Four-layer solid-state current-controlling device
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Silicon_controlled_rectifier
Diode that allows current to flow in the reverse direction at a specific voltage
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Zener_diode
Type of field-effect transistor
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Organic field-effect transistor
Organic_field-effect_transistor
Semiconductor diode producing short impulses
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Step_recovery_diode
Electronic device/component that increases the strength of a signal
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Amplifier
Technology for constructing integrated circuits
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CMOS
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History_of_the_transistor
Type of magnetometer
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SQUID
Method for producing electronic circuits
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Surface-mount_technology
Electrical device that converts AC to DC
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Rectifier
Device for generating microwaves
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Cavity_magnetron
Electronic numeric display device
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Nixie_tube
Two conducting electrodes separated in order to allow an electric spark to pass between
similarities with other gas-filled tubes such as thyratrons, krytrons, ignitrons, and crossatrons. Triggered vacuum gaps, or sprytrons, resemble triggered
Spark_gap
Timing oscillator
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Microelectromechanical system oscillator
Microelectromechanical_system_oscillator
Practical physics application
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Light-emitting_diode_physics
System designed to maintain a constant voltage
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Voltage_regulator
Type of resistive heater
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Self-regulating_heater
Electric multiple unit
step-down transformer connected to an AC/DC rectifier powered by mercury arc ignitron tubes. The DC output was then fed into a camshaft motor controller which
Pioneer_III
DC linear voltage regulator
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Low-dropout_regulator
Solid-state semiconductor device
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TRIAC
Mechanical device to convert alternating current to direct current
various vacuum/gas devices, such as the mercury arc rectifiers, thyratrons, ignitrons, and vacuum diodes. Solid-state technology was in its infancy, represented
Mechanical_rectifier
Vacuum tube used for amplifying radio waves
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Inductive_output_tube
Type of display device
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Quantum_dot_display
Electrical safety device that provides overcurrent protection
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Fuse_(electrical)
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EEG_DIN_connector
Type of field-effect transistor
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High-electron-mobility transistor
High-electron-mobility_transistor
Electrical component that can break an electrical circuit
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Switch
Type of electrical current converter
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Ćuk_converter
Semiconductor laser
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Laser_diode
370 (6 off) Transmission AC fed via a transformer tap changer through 12 Ignitron (Mercury arc) rectifier to DC traction motors. Performance figures Maximum
Pennsylvania Railroad class E3b
Pennsylvania_Railroad_class_E3b
Light dependent resistor
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Photoresistor
Primitive type of bipolar junction transistor
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Grown-junction_transistor
Electrical device
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Single-ended primary-inductor converter
Single-ended_primary-inductor_converter
Nonlinear two-terminal fundamental circuit element
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Memristor
Type of microwave generator
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Vircator
Electronic component
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Capacitor
Fast, high sensitivity, low noise electronic photon detector
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Photomultiplier_tube
Type of electron beam cathode-ray tube
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Charactron
Type of solid state switch
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Insulated-gate bipolar transistor
Insulated-gate_bipolar_transistor
Type of field-effect transistor
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JFET
Solid-state photodetector
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Single-photon_avalanche_diode
Class of American electric railcars
and snack cars) Transmission Rectified direct current supplied via four ignitron tubes to a phase angle controller Electric systems Overhead line: 11–13
Budd_Metroliner
off) Transmission AC current fed via a transformer tap changer through 12 Ignitron (Mercury arc) rectifier tubes to DC traction motors Performance figures
Pennsylvania Railroad class E2c
Pennsylvania_Railroad_class_E2c
Class of locomotives
supply current. The first, the BB 12000, used DC traction motors with ignitron rectifiers; the BB 13000 used new 50 Hz AC traction motors; the CC 14000
SNCF_BB_13000
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Male
Native American
Native American Cheyenne name KOHKAHYCUMEST means "white crow or white antelope."
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Wealth, Lord Vishnu, An ancient king
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shreevallabh | à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®µà®²à¯à®²à®ª
Lord of Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Tamil
A portion of Lord Shiv
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Without a Match
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Lansdown.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Winner in war, The brave warrior
Boy/Male
Scottish
From the pasture.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Helpful; Cushion
Boy/Male
Hindu
Rich
IGNITRON
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