TENTATIVE DATA l2AC6 TUNG-SOL PENTODE MINIATURE TYPE COATED UNIPOTENTIAL CATHODE HEATER 12.6 VOLTS 0.15 AMP. AG OR DC ANY MOUNTING POSITION GLASS BULB BOTTOM VIEW MINIATURE BUTTON 7 PIN BASE 1% THE 12AC6 1S A REMOTE CUT-OFF PENTODE WITH A UNIPOTENTIAL CATHODE IN THE T-PIN MINIATURE CONSTRUCTION. IT IS INTENDED FOR USE AS AN RF OR IF AMPLIFIER WHERE THE HEATER, PLATE AND SCREEN GRID POTENTIALS ARE OB- TAINED DIRECTLY FROM AN AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY, DIRECT INTERELECTRODE CAPACITANCES wirnour wink “SHIELD SHIELD 4916 GRID To PLATE: 0.005 0.004 wus adele 43 43 mus output: 5.0 5.0 ys RATINGS INTERPRETED ACCORDING TO OFSIGH CENTER SYSTEM HEATER VOLTAGE 12,6 vorts MAXIMUM HEATER—CATHODE VOLTAGE #30 vouTS MAXIMUM PLATE VOLTAGE 30. voLTs MAXINUM GRID #2 VOLTAGE 30. vouTs MAXIMUM CATHODE CURRENT 200 MAL MAXIMUM GRID #4 CIRCUIT RESISTANCE 10 MecouMs “twis TUBE 1s IATENDED TO BE USED IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE FROM A HOMIMAL 22 VOLT BATTERY souRCE. THE EATER 19 THEREFORE OESiGNEO To OPERATE OVER THE 20,0°T0 15.9 YOLTAGE RANGE ENCOUNTERED Ia THIS SERVICE. THE MAXIMUM RATINGS OF THE TUBE PROVISE FOR AW OEQUATE. SAFETY FACTOR SUCH THAT THE TUBE WILL WITHSTAND THE WIDE VARIATION IK SUPPLY VOLTAGES: CONTIAUED OX FOLLoMING PAGE TONG SOU TLECTRTE MET PURETRON TOBE OTVTSTOR SLOGMFTETDS FEW TERS Uesehy PRI y TSGET FUME BEET12AC6 TENTATIVE DATA TUNG-SOL CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE TYPICAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS CLASS Ay AMPLIFIER HEATER VOLTAGE 12.6 VOLTS HEATER CURRENT 0.15 AMP. PLATE VOLTASE 12.6 vowTs GRID #3 VOLTAGE (CONNECTED TO CATHODE AT SOCKET) 0 vowTs GRID #2 VOLTAGE 12.6 VOLTS GRIO #4 VOLTAGE™ oO VOLTS PLATE CURRENT 550 maMes GRID #7 CURRENT 200 wanes PLATE RESISTANCE 5 ‘MEGOHM TRANSCONDUCTANCE * 730 uMHos. GRID #4 VOLTAGE (APPROX.) FOR GqA = 40 KMHOS Eos =O “5.2 vouts GRID #3 VOLTAGE (APPROX.) FOR Gm’ =40 4MHOS Eqy =0* 3.7 VOLTS * cauo 1 RESISTANCE = 2.2 uEGOMUS. * Faow Rio $2 TO PLATE, 12ac6 PLATE CURRENT vs PLATE VOLTAGE Ef = 12.6 Volts Ec = 12.6 Volts Ny 2 PLATE CURRENT (MILLIAMPERES) 30 PLATE VOLTS _ ITENTATIVE DATA l2ACc6 12ac6 Ib and Gn vs Ec 12.6 Volts 12.6 Volts 12.6 Volts x 8 ° PLATE CURRENT(MILLIAMPERES) 3 8 ‘TRANSCONDUCTANCE(MICROMHOS) = =3 @RID #1 VOLTAGE “ToRE-BOL ELECTRIC VHCy ELECTRON TUBE DIVISTOR BLOOMPTELD, HEN VERSEY, UsScAr APRIL 1y 1956 PLATE O¥672