12AX7 TWIN TRIODE ‘TUBES 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 industrial-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 63 Volts Heater Current 0.15 0.3 Amperes Envelope—T-6%, Glass Base—E9-1, Small Button 9-Pin ‘Mounting Position—Any Direct Interelectrode Capacitances With Shield* wi Grid to Plate, Each Section 17 Input, Each Section 18 Output, Section 1 19 Output, Section 2 19 034 pat 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= 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 Fue] RETMA 6-2T2AX7 ET-1509B Page 2 osm CLASS A RESISTANCE-COUPLED AMPLIFIER EACH SECTION Te [Re [Pan SEE SOLLoLES | EDD = TOO YOTES Epo = 200 Voll weg. Mefeg.| a Igain[ fo | te [gain] fo | fk [enin] fo ‘1p 1700) 31 tooo] 40 Fas | 760] 43] 30 © o.1| 2000 [58 [6.9] 100] 46 |20 | 900] 50/20] esig Engi So J0.24 | 0.1 | 3500 | 43 2000 | 54 | 18 | 1600) 58 | 37 lost | 0:1 | 5000 |49 [8.6 | 2300 |59 | 24 | 1600 | 64 | 47 % jst 0-1] 7100 [50 [7.4] «300/62 [19 [300] 6fs] + is lio | 011 7e00153 | 9.1 | ea00l6« | 24 | 3600 69 | 46 joze[a0 | 0 [a7 0 [ss [1s | 0 | 82]32] note: coupting capacitors (¢) should be lost |io | o [44 o {60 {is | o | erat Selected to give desired traquency bclio | ¢ 14 o fer far | 0] 69138 Fecponse. Ak should be adequately i alo | nla Sycpacse notes: 1. Eo fs maximum Als voltage output for flve percent (58) total harmonic alstortion. 2, Gain measured ti Xo'votte fu output. Se For cero-biae data, generator Inpagance te negi gible. AVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS: 14040000 So ac 0 s20 2000 ey 12.8 78 EH so $e soo © co B aowe co BoE omon sao ie 2 10 § wow oS oe a8 ne ie 20 PLATE CURRENT IN MIRLANPERESPLATE CURRENT IW MILLI AMPERES s 38 AVERAGE PLATE CHARACTERISTICS EACH SECTION ‘S/ 100 200 300 100 300 AVERAGE TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS y 4a ey fy = 12.6 voLrs PLATE cURHENT UW wILLLAMPeKES “ 3 = “1 ° Ghio voutase 1x voLTs T2AX7 ET-T509B roe12AX7 ET-T509B tape MMPLLECATION FAGrOR (al 140 140009 1a 120000 100 100000 AVERAGE CHARACTERISTICS ep 8 26 vous fy 280 00s PLATE CURRENT In WiLL AMPERES TUBE DEPARTMENT GENERAL GQ ELECTRIC Schenectady 5, N. Y. TRAKSCONDUCTANCE (Ga IN I CROMHOS