24 May
2005
24 May
'05
5:30 p.m.
On May 24 2005, 17:11, James Fogg wrote:
I seem to recall that neon's behave as diodes. I
might be wrong.
No, neons happily pass AC. You must be thinking of something else.
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Pete Peter Turnbull
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University of York
25 May
25 May
4:01 a.m.
Hi,
Pete Turnbul said:
On May 24 2005, 17:11, James Fogg wrote:
They have hysteresis. The striking voltage is higher than the
maintaining voltage which allows you to use them as switches and
oscillators.
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Stan Barr stanb at dial.pipex.com
The future was never like this!
I seem to recall that neon's behave as
diodes. I might be wrong.
No, neons happily pass AC. You must be thinking of something else. 
7:54 p.m.
On Tue, 24 May 2005 22:30:34 +0100 (BST)
Pete Turnbull <pete at dunnington.u-net.com> wrote:
On May 24 2005, 17:11, James Fogg wrote:
Neons act like 'zener diodes' in a sense, perhaps that is where he got
the notion. Neon lamps fire at a constant voltage and can be used as
relatively stable voltage references, similar to a zener diode. But
other than 'voltage reference' use they are completely unlike diodes.
I seem to recall that neon's behave as
diodes. I might be wrong.
No, neons happily pass AC. You must be thinking of something else.
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