The GXTC Series of triggered 3-electrode spark gaps are gas
discharge tubes, hermetically sealed in a ceramic/metal
envelope. Tubes with a DC hold-off voltage in the range 10 to
30 kV are available. This is signified by numerals following the
type letters, expressed in hundreds of volts, i.e. the range of
available types is from GXTC100B/GXTC100BR (10 kV) to
GXTC300B/GXTC300BR (30 kV). The ‘R’ suffix is primarily for
medical lithotripsy devices.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
* Medical lithotripsy
* Crowbar circuits
* High di/dt switching
* High voltage switches for laser firing
* High energy switches
* General switching applications