Krytron
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The krytron is a cold-cathode gas-filled tube intended for use as a very high-speed switch, somewhat similar to the thyratron. It consists of a sealed glass tube with four electrodes. A small triggeri
KN2 "Krytron" switch tube, made by EG&G (about 25 mm tall)
Frantic (film)
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Frantic is a 1988 neo-noir mystery thriller film co-written and directed by Roman Polanski and starring Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner. Ennio Morricone composed the film score. Although a commer
Krytron
…switching delays of under 10 microseconds are typically suitable for nuclear weapon triggers. A krytron was the "MacGuffin" in Roman Polanski's 1988 film Frantic. The device in the film was actually a Krytron-Pac, which consisted of a Krytron tube along with a trigger transformer encased in black epoxy. The plot…
Theatrical release poster