12 AF6 TUNG-SOL PENTODE MINIATURE TYPE COATED UNIPOTENTIAL CATHODE HEATER 12.6" VOLTS 0.15 AMP, AC OR DC ANY MOUNTING POSITION GLASS BULB BOTTOM VIEW MINIATURE BUTTON 7 PIN BASE 18K THE 12AF6 1S A MINIATURE PENTODE INTENDED FOR USE AS A RADIO-FREQUENCY OR |NTERMEDIATE—FREQUENCY AMPLIFIER IN AUTOMOBILE RADIO RECEIVERS. THE TUBE 1S SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO OPERATE WITH PLATE AND SCREEN VOLTAGES SUPPLIED DIRECTLY FROM A 12-VOLT STORAGE BATTERY, DIRECT INTERELECTRODE CAPACITANCES WITHOUT EXTERMAL. SHIELD GRID #4 TO PLATE, (MAX.) Input output RATINGS INTERPRETED ACCORDING TO DESIGN CENTER svSTEM HEATER VOLTAGE MAXIMUM PLATE VOLTAGE MAXIMUM SCREEN VOLTAGE MAXIMUM POSITIVE DC GRID #4 VOLTAGE MAXIMUM HEATER—CATHODE VOLTAGE HEATER POSITIVE WITH RESPECT TO CATHODE HEATER NEGATIVE WITH RESPECT TO CATHODE MAXIMUM GRIO $1 CIRCUIT RESISTANCE WHEN USED IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE FROM A 12-¥OLT SOURCE, JADER HO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE MEATER VOLTAGE BE LESS THAN 10,0 VOLTS O% MORE THAN 15-9 VOLTS. THESE EXTREME VARIATIONS. IN HEATER VOLTAGE MAY BE TOLERATED FOR SHORT PERIOUS; HOWEVER, OPERATION AT OR HEAR THESE ABSOLUTE LIMITS IW MEATER VOLTAGE NECESSARILY IRVOLVES SACRIFICE Ix PERFORMANCE. AT LOW HEATER VOLTAGE AND IN LIFE EXPECTANCY AT HIGH MEATER YOUTAGEs CQUIPMERT RELIABILITY CAK CE SIGHIF I= CANTLY INCREASED WITH IMPROVED SUPPLY-YOUTAGE. REGULATIONS DESUGN-MAKINUM RATINGS ARE THE LIMITING VALUES EXPRESSEO WITH RESPECT TO ROGIE TUBES AT WHICH SATISFACTORY TUBE LIFE CAN BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. TO OBTAIN SATISFACTORY CIRCUIT PERFORMANCE, THEREFORE, THE EQUIPMENT DESIGNER MUST ESTABLISH THE CIRCUIT DESIGN SO. THAY NO. DESIGRCMAKTM VALUE 15" exCeEDED WITH A BOGLE TUBE UNDER THE 'WORST PROSABLE OPERATING CONDITIONS. WITH RESPECT To SUPPLY=VOLTAGE VARIATION, EQUIPMENT COMPONEAT VARIATION, EQUIPMENT CONTROL. ADJUST- MEHT, LOAD WARIATION, AND EAVLROMERTAL CONDITIONS: ConTIMUED OM FOLLOWING PAGE FoR SOU EUECTATE Hee ELECTRON TORE DIVISION WSLOOMPTELD MER TENET Te beie MOVEMBER Ty AIST PLATE WINGSl2AF6 TUNG-SOL co FROM PRECEOING PAGE TYPICAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS CLASS A] AMPLIFIER HEATER VOLTAGE 12.6 volts HEATER CURRENT 0.15 AMP. PLATE VOLTAGE 12.6 voits SUPPRESSOR VOLTAGE 0 vouts SCREEN VOLTAGE 12.6 vous GRID #4 SUPPLY VOLTAGE 0 vais GRID #4 RESISTOR (BYPASSED) 2.2 MEGONMS PLATE RESISTANCE (APPROX.) 0.35 MeGoHMS TRANSCONDUCTANCE —* 1500 uMHoS. PLATE CURRENT allo. SCREEN CURRENT > O.uh MA GRID #4 VOLTAGE (APPROX.) Gq =40 MMOS -2.7 vouts GRID #4 VOLTAGE (APPROX.)MEASURED * WITH GRID #4 TIED TO GRID 53, ga = Os Gm =40 HMHOS “3.5 vouTS IworeaTes ax ADDITION. INDICATES A chance. 12AF6 PENTODE 12,6 Volts 0 Volts = 12.6 Volts 2.2 Megohms (Bypassed) 8 £ = 2 a 2 = " ¥ F] 10 15 PLATE VOLTSTENTATIVE DATA l2AF6 ——r-7 12AF6 PENTODE 12.6 Volts 0 Volts 0.75 HH 12.6 Volts 2.2 Megohms (Bypas se COE a & 0.50 ol CPP 2 7 Eccy 20 ¢ os os 2 0.25) 4 = ha =1.2 =1.6 =2.0 + 2.4 Ql 0 5 10 15 20 25 PLATE VOLTS ct EERE} ~— 12AF6 Lit PENTODE Ef = 12.6 Volts 1.00 1000 i Eb = 12:6 Volts Ey= Ovolts CI EC) = 12.6 Volts Rgi = 2-2 Megohns (Bypassed) °, +— 0.75 3 750 Gm 500 TRANSCONDUCTANCE (gm) - MICROMHOS PLATE (Ip) OR GRID #2 (Tc) MILLIAMPERES rT sate 10.25 (5 250 E Trt CI 2.5 -2.0 =1.5 =1.0 0.5 o _ GRID #1 SUPPLY VOLTS HEHE “EH TunG-30L ELECTRIC UNC. ELECTRON TUBE DIVISION BLOOMFIELD, EW JERSEY, UsSeAs APRIL 2, 1956 PLATE ev6ze