12K5 TUNG-SOL TETRODE MINIATURE TYPE, COATED UNIPOTENTIAL CATHODE HEATER 12.6 VOLTS 0.40 AMP, AC OR DC ANY MOUNTING POSITION BOTTOM VIEW GLASS BULB INT ATURE SUTTON ol pi ease e7-2 OAS ING DIAGRAM OUTLINE oRAWING eDec TF seve 3-3 THE 12K5 1S A TETRODE WITH A UNIPOTENTIAL CATHODE IN THE 7-PIN MINIATURE CONSTRUCTION DESIGNED FOR SPACE-CHARGE GRID OPERATION. IT !S INTENDED FOR USE AS A POWER AMPLIFIER DRIVER WHERE THE HEATER, PLATE AND SPACE~ CHARGE GRID POTENTIALS ARE OBTAINED DIRECTLY FROM AN AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY. DIRECT INTERELECTRODE CAPACITANCES” WITHOUT EXTERWAL SHIELD Input: 62 To (KtHtes) ouTPut: P TO (KtHtGA) GRIO TO PLATE: G2 To P RATINGS. INTERPRETED ACCORDING TO DESIGN CENTER SYSTEM HEATER VOLTAGE 12.6 vouTs MAXIMUM PLATE VOLTAGE 30 vouTs MAXIMUM POSITIVE GRID #4 VOLTAGE (ASS. MAX.) 16 vous MAXIMUM NEGATIVE GRID #2 VOLTAGE 20 vouTs MAXINUM GRID #2 CIRCUIT RESISTANCE 10 MeEGoHMS. MAXINUM HEATER-CATHODE VOLTAGE £30 vouTs TYPICAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS CLASS Ay AMPLIFIER = SINGLE TUBE PLATE VOLTAGE GRID #2 (CONTROL GRID) VOLTAGE ® GRID #4 (SPACE~CHARGE GRID) VOLTAGE PLATE CURRENT GRID $4 (SPACE-CHARGE GRID) CURRENT PLATE RESISTANCE AMPLIFICATION FACTOR TRANSCONDUCTANCES “imolcates aw ADDITION. CONTINUED ON FOLLORING PAGE TUNG-SOLELECTRIC IMC., ELECTRON TUBE DIVISION SLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY, U.SvAs FEBRUARY 2, 1961 PLATE #6096(2K5 TUNG-SOL CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE TYPICAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS = covtto. TYPICAL OPERATION CLASS Ay AMPLIFIER — SINGLE TUBE HEATER VOLTAGE Vous PLATE VOLTAGE vouTs GRID #2 (CONTROL GRID) voLTAGE? vouTs GRID #4 (SPACE-CHARGE GRID) VOLTAGE vous PEAK AF GRID 42 VOLTAGE VouTs AF SIGNAL SGURCE RESISTANCE ons LOAD RESISTANCE onMs PLATE CURRENT MA. GRID p4 (SPACE-CHARGE GRID) CURRENT MA. TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (MAX.) PERCENT POWER OUTPUT wm, Avwis TUBE 15 INTENDED TOBE USED IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE FROM A YOMINAL 12 VOLT BarTERY souRce. IME NEATER I's THEREFORE DESIGNED TO OPERATE OVER THE 10,0 70 15:9 VOLTAGE RANGE ENCOUNTERED 1H TAS SERVICE. THE MACIMUM RATINGS OF THE TUBE PROVIOE FOR KM ADEQUATE SAFETY FAETOR SUCH THAT THE TUBE WILL wITHSTAMD THE MIOE VARIATION I SUPPLY VOLTAGES. SaveRAGE CONTACT POTENTHAL DEVELOPED ACROSS A 2-2 NEGOHM RESISTOR. Craow onto #2 To PLATE PonraInen AcRass A 2.2 MEG. RESISTOR BY GRID #2 RECTIFICATION IN HICH CASE THE ZERO SIGNAL FLATE CURRENT: 15: APPROXIMATELY 40 MAL