|2aD6 TUNG-SOL HEPTODE MINIATURE. TYPE COATED UNIPOTENTIAL CATHODE FOR AUTOMATIVE RADIO RECEIVER SERVICE a5 L 1-55 ANY MOUNTING POSITION Bottom view BASING DIAGRAM class BULa seoee tee wrnraTURE suTTON 1 PIN SRSe ET=L OUTLINE ORAWING sees 5-2 THE 12AD6 1S A PENTAGRID CONVERTER WITH A UNIPOTENTIAL CATHODE IN THE 7— PIN MINIATURE CONSTRUCTION, IT 1S INTENDED AS A COMBINED OSCILLATOR AND MIXER IN SUPERHETERODYNE RECEIVERS WHERE THE HEATER, PLATE AND SCREEN GRID POTENTIALS ARE OBTAINED DIRECTLY FROM AN AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY. —* DIRECT INTERELECTRODE CAPACI TANCES wiTe® SHIELO MIXER GRID TO PLATE: GS TO P MAXIMUM 0.26 MIXER GRID TO OSCILLATOR GRID: G3 TO GE MAX. 0.15 RF INPUT: G3 TO (HtKt+G4tG2 RatGstP) 7.0 OSCILLATOR INPUT! G4 TO (HtxtPts3tas) 3.2 Mix€R OUTPUT: P TO(HtKtGL +62 & 4+63tG5) 12 OSCILLATOR OUTPUT: G2 & 4 TO (HtKtGItPrGS) u OSCILLATOR GRID TO OSCILLATOR PLATE! G4 To G2 AND 4 2.2 HEATER CHARACTERISTICS AND RATINGS DESIGN MALIMUM VALUES ~ SEE EIA STANDARD RS-299 AVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS 12.6 vouTs 150 HEATER SUPPLY LIMITS: VOLTAGE OPERATION MAXIMUM HEATER CATHODE VOLTAGE: HEATER NEGATIVE WITH RESPECT TO CATHODE TOTAL OC AND PEAK 6 HEATER POSITIVE WITH RESPECT TO CATHODE TOTAL DC AND PEAK 16 10.0 - 15.9 AxTeRNAL SHIELD #316 CONNECTED TO CATHODE. CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE INC. ELECTRON TUBE DIVISION, BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A.,FEBRUARY 2, 1962 PLATE #5395 Tung=sot erecta!!2A06 TUNG-SOL SONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE MAXIMUM RATINGS DESIGN MAXIMUM VALUES ~ SEE EIA STAMOARD 85-239) PLATE VOLTAGE +16 vours GRID #2 & #4 VOLTAGE 16 vouTs GRID #2 & #4 SUPPLY VOLTAGE 16 vats NEGATIVE DC GRIO #3 VOLTAGE 716 vars POSITIVE OC GRID #3 VOLTAGE 0 vouTs CATHODE CURRENT 20 Ma. GRID #3 CIRCUIT RESISTANCE 10 Meconms —» TYPICAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS CONVERTER — SEPARATE EXCITATION PLATE VOLTAGE 10.6 12.6 14.6 voits GRID #3 VOLTAGE 0 0 0 votTs GRID #2 & #4 VOLTAGE 10.6 12.6 14.6 vous GRID #1 VOLTAGE PEAK TO PEAK 45 45 4.5 vous GRID #1 RESISTANCE 33000 33000» 33000 onms, GRID #3 RESISTANCE 2.2 2.2 2.2 MEGOHMS, PLATE RESISTANCE (APPROX. ) 0.50 0.40 0.20 MeGoums GRIO #1 CURRENT (APPROX.) 60 ua. CONVERSION TRANSCONOUCTANCE 320 pos PLATE CURRENT 350 BA CATHODE CURRENT 2600 BA GRID #5 VOLTAGE FoR Ge =SuMHOS (APPROX.) -3.0 vous GRID #3 VOLTAGE FOR Ge 0.5 UMHOS (APPROX. ) “4.0 vous —* OSCILLATOR CHARACTERISTICS — NOT OSCILLATING GRID #S VOLTAGE 0 vous GRID #4 VOLTAGE (OSCILLATOR GRID) 0 vouts GRID #2 & #4 CONNECTED To PLATE 12.6 voLts TRANSCONOUCTANCE BETWEEN GRID #4, 42 & 64 CONNECTED TO PLATE 3600 MHS AMPLIFICATION FACTOR BETWEEN GRID #1, #2 ANO 4 CONNECTED TO PLATE 9.4 CATHODE CURRENT 4.5 MAL GRID #4 VOLTAGE (APPROX.) FOR Ib = 10 uA. -3.7— vots A EXTERNAL SHIELD #AL6 CONNECTED TO CATHODE. B THE EQUIPMENT DESIGNER SHALL SO DESIGN THE EQUI THE SPECHFIED BOGEN VALUE. FILAMENT” SUPPLY VARIA VOLTAGE AITHIN THE SPECIFIED TOLERANCE. FOR LOW! OPERATED WITHIN THE RANGE DF LI TO 14 VOLTS. MENT THAT THE FILAMENT VOLTAGE 1S cenTEREO TONS SHALL B2 RESTRICTED TO MAINTHIN FILIMENT EST LIFE IY 1S RECOMMENDED THAT THE HEATER BETENTATIVE DATA !2AD6 12an6 = Ep = 12.6 Volts |_|} Z Ee) = 12.6 Volts - -| eq = 12.6 Volts Ef = 12,6 Volts Fg, = 33,000 Ohms Res = 0 Oh / 93 m 60-300 22° = 200,000 Ohms I Gain (Self Excitation) a Ge. (Sep. Excitation) 7 1 t + 50-250 a | } | | : io 1 z i Ho 200 § = I 1 i s t z < | Ye 3 4 I z = lc 2 150 5 22 | = 8 1 s 2 rr T = at 54 20 100 2 1 = i & _V/ 10 50 4. fp — ! I [4 I = =3 =2 =I oe GRID #3 VOLTS FONETEOC ELECTRIC THOT ELECTRON TUBE DIVISION BLOOMFIZLG, NEW UERSEY, UeScAr APRIL Ay 1956 FUMTE BUEN