TENTATIVE DATA l2AS5 TUNG-SOL PENTODE MINIATURE TYPE COATED UNIPOTENTIAL CATHODE HEATER 12.6 VOLTS 0 0.4 AMP. AC OR DC ANY MOUNTING POSITION BOTTOM VIEW GLASS BULB MINIATURE BUTTON 7 PIN BASE ter THE 12AS5 1S A HEATER-CATHODE, BEAM PENTODE POWER AMPLIFIER IN THE 7 PIN MINIATURE CONSTRUCTION. |T ISDESIGNED FOR USE AS AN OUTPUT TUBE IN AUTO- MOBILE AND AC OPERATED RECEIVERS. EXCEPT FOR HEATER CHARACTERISTICS, THE 12485 IS IDENTICAL TO THE 6485. DIRECT INTERELECTRODE CAPACITANCES - approx. WITHOUT EXTERNAL SHIELD GRID #4 TO PLATE! (G4 TO P) INPUT: G4 TO (HtKEG2tGS) ouTPuT: P To (HtKtG2#G3) RATINGS INTERPRETED ACCORDING TO DESIGN CENTER MAXIMUM SYSTEK HEATER VOLTAGE 12.6 VOLTS MAXIMUM PLATE VOLTAGE 150 voiTs MAXIMUM GRID #2 SUPPLY VOLTAGE 150 volts. MAXIMUM GRID #2 VOLTAGE SEE GA1O #2 RATING CURVE MAXIMUM PLATE 01551 PATION 5.5 watts MAXIMUM GRID #2 DISSIPATION 1.0 watt. MAXIMUM GRID #4 CIRCUIT RESISTANCE! FIXED BIAS 0.1 Mecoum SELF BIAS 0.5 MeGoum MAXIMUM HEATER-CATHODE VOLTAGE? HEATER NEGATIVE WITH RESPECT TO CATHODE TOTAL DC AND PEAK 90 HEATER POSITIVE WITH RESPECT TO CATHODE TOTAL DC ANO PEAK 90 CONTINUED OW FOLLOWING PAGE TUNG-SOL ELECTRIC INC., ELECTRON TUBE CIYISION, GLOOMFICLO, NEW YERSEY, U.S.A, MARCH 1, 1960 PLATE 4360312AS5 TENTATIVE DATA TUNG-SOL CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE TYPICAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS CLASS Ay AMPLIFIER HEATER VOLTAGE 12.6 vouts HEATER CURRENT 0.4 vouts. PLATE VOLTAGE 150 votTs GRID #2 VOLTAGE 110 vous GR1O0 #4 VOLTAGE* -8.5 volts PEAK AF GRID #4 VOLTAGE 8.5 vouTs ZERO-SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT 35 MAL MAX. SIGNAL PLATE CURRENT 36 MAL ZERO-SIGNAL GRID #2 CURRENT (APPROX.) 2 MA. MAX.~SIGNAL GRID #2 CURRENT (APPROX.) 6.5 Ma. ‘TRANSCONOUCTANCE 5600 unos. LOAD RESISTANCE 4500 ons. TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION 10 PERCENT MAX.~SIGNAL POWER OUTPUT 2.2 waTTs: AUNDER WAK, RATED CONDITIONS THE DC RESISTANCE OF TME GRID AZ CIRCUIT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 0.1 MEG. FOR FIXED BIAS OPERATION OR 0.5 MEG. FOR CATHODE BIAS OPERATION. en 2 IE ES iS = = 2 3 is iS le ‘S 12485 Grid #2 Rating Curve AREA OF PERMISSIBLE OPERATION 50 75 100 GRID #2 VOLTAGE - VOLTSTENTATIVE DATA l2AS5 E E 5 z a 12A85 Ef = 12.6 Volts ei Fc2 = 110 Volts ¢ too} fb § ———— len a 2 3 3 75} = 2 a 50a s rT pa 10 = ! Ll 5% 420 212.5 | E = 7 0 Eto 15 a =17.5) 200 PLATE VOLTS 12485 12.6 Volts Ey = Ep = 150 Volts Ecg = 110 Ec = -8.5 Volts Egig. = 6.0 Volts, RVS 5000 7500 1 LOAD RESISTANCE ~ OHMS 3 = 3 $ & ° TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION - PERCENT TUNG-SOL ELECTRIC INC., ELECTRON TUBE DIVISION, BLOONFIELO, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. MARCH 1, 1960 PLATE 45804