12AX7 TWIN TRIODE ‘The 12AX7 is a miniature high-mu twin triode each section of which has an individual cathode connection. The 12AX7 is especially suited for use in re- sistance-coupled voltage amplifiers, phase inverters, multivibrators, and numerous industriel-control circuits where high voltage gain is desired. A center-tapped heater permits operation of the tube from either a 6.3-volt or a 12.6-volt heater supply. GENERAL Cathode—Coated Unipoter Series Parallel Heater Voltage, AC or DC 126 6.3 Volts Heater Current 0.15 0.3 Amperes Envelope—T-6¥%2, Glass Base—E9-1, Small Button 9-Pin ‘Mounting Position—Any Direct Interelectrode Capacitances ith Shi Without Shield Grid to Plate, Each Section 7 17 wat Input, Each Section 18 16 af Output, Section 1 fg 0.46 ut Output, Section 2 19 034 uf MAXIMUM RATINGS DESIGN-CENTER VALUES, EACH SECTION Plate Voltage. 300 Volts Positive DC Grid Voltage 0 Volts Negative DC Grid Voltage 50 Volts Plate Dissipation 1.0 Watts Heater-Cathode Voltage Heater Positive with Respect to Cathode 180 Volts Heater Negative with Respect to Cathode 180 Volts CHARACTERISTICS AND TYPICAL OPERATION CLASS A, AMPLIFIER, EACH SECTION Plate Voltage 100 250 Volts Grid Voltage =I =2 Volts Amplification Factor 100 100 Plate Resistance, approximate 80000 62500 Ohms Transconductance 1250 1600. Micromhos Plate Current 05 1.2 Milliamperes * With external shield (RETMA 315) connected to cathode of section under test. GENERAL @@ ELECTRIC DESCRIPTION AND RATING 12AX7 ET-T509B Poge | BASING DIAGRAM RETMA 9A, BOTTOM view TERMINAL CONNECTIONS Pin 1—Plate (Section 2) Pin 2—Grid (Section 2) Pin 3—Cathode (Section 2) Pin 4—Heater Pin 5—Heater Pin 6—Plate (Section 1) Pin 7—Grid (Section 1) Pin 8—Cathode (Section 1) Pin 9—Heater Center-Tap PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS b Fun RETMA 6-2T2AX7 ET-T509B Page 2 rors CLASS A RESISTANCE-COUPLED AMPLIFIER EACH SECTION note: Coupling capacitors (¢) should be selected to give desired frequency response. Rk should be adequately by-passed. Ras voltage output for five percent (58) total harmonic distortion. 2. Gain measured Se For pero-bias data, generator Impedance is negligible. Re | Re [Por ERLE SO valts [ebb = 180 val Ebb = 300 Yoh iig.| Megveg.| ei Igainl to | t Teain] Eo | Ri [cata] fo }-10 {0.10} 0.4 | 1700} 31 [5.0] 1000] 40 ]15 | 760} 43) 30 fo:10 o:2e | 0:1 | 2000 |38 [6:9 | 1200 [46 | 20 | 900) 50| 40 f.ze o.2e[0.1| 3500 | 43 [6.5 | 2000 fs [38 | 1000] so | 37 oize ost | 0:1 | 3500 | 49 [8:6 | 2200 150 | 24 | 1000 ea | a7 josxo.st 0.1] 7100] 50 [7-4 2300 fez ]19 | 3100] 66] 32 losr ho |o-1| 7200 | 53 | 911 | 900 lee | 2« | 36001 9] 46 f-zef.2efao | 0 |3r 139} 0 |e is] ° | 82/32 bizebcatlio | 9 la [22/0 [so ss | 9 | 7 [at lossfo-si{io | o fae [so] o Jer [a7] 0 | e9[35 fusibo lio Lo jae esl o Jes ta lo | ia fetes: 1, co ts maximum ai Zo volte fas cutout vpLir carton FacroR (a) « 120000 g PLATE RESISTANCE (Rp) tN OMS AVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS PLATE CURRENT IN MIRLANPERES 2000 2.6 yours 2000 600 "ANSCONDUCTANCE (Gq) WIEROHOSPLATE CURRENT 1M MILLIAWPERES s AVERAGE PLATE CHARACTERISTICS fy = 12.6 VOLTS 108 200 300 200 500 PLATE VOLTAGE 1M VOLTS AVERAGE TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS esi as ‘y ly a ey = 12.6 VOLTS PLare cuMHENT UW wiLLtawPesis “ 3 = “1 ° Ghio voutase 1x voLTs T2AX7 ET-T509B Page 3 5312AX7 ET-T509B Page 4 oss IMPLI VATION FACTOR La} 1s 149000) son $ rove : z £0000 0000] AVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS EACH SECTION PLATE CURRENT Im MLLKL AMPERES TUBE DEPARTMENT GENERAL GQ ELECTRIC Schenectady 5, N. Y. 2400 200 “TRANSCONDUCTANCE (Gn) 1 I ROMO