The Sylvania Type 12AD7 is a High Mu Double triode rigorously controlled to provide hum and microphonic free operation in low level audio preamplifier service. MECHANICAL DATA Bulb T6% Base 9-1, Small Button 9-Pin Oucline 62 Basing 9A Cathode Coated Unipotential Mounting Position ‘Any ELECTRICAL DATA HEATER CHARACTERISTICS Series Parallel Heater Voltage (ac or dc) 12.6 6.3 Volts Heater Current 25 430Ma Heater-Cathode Voltage (Design Center Values) Heater Negative with Respect to Cathode Total DC and Peak... 200 200Volts. Max. Heater Positive with Respect to Cathode DC 100 100Volts. Max. Total DC and Peak 200 200Volts. = Max DIRECT INTERELECTRODE CAPACITANCES (Approx.)! Shielded? Unshielded Triode Triode Triode Triode No.1 No.2 No.1 No.2 Grid to Place 1818188 al Input: g t0 (htktis.tes.) My G4 Ousput: Chtletis.tes.) 16-19 050 0.45 wat RATINGS (Design Center Values) Each Section Plate Voltage c 300 Volts Max. Plate Dissipation 1.0 Wate Max, Positive DC Grid Voltage : ‘Volts Max. Negative DC Grid Voltage 50 Volts Max. CHARACTERISTICS AND TYPICAL OPERATION Class A, Amplifier—Each Section Plate Voltage 250 Voles Grid Voleage 2 Volts Plate Current 1.25 Ma Plate Resistance 62500 Ohms Transconductance 1600 pimhos Amplification Factor : 100 SYLVANIA engineering data service joany QUICK REFERENCE DATA The Sylvania Type 12AD7 is a miniature, non-microphonic, high Mu double triode for audio reamplifier use. The 12AD7 tures a specified maximum ham output level. SYLVANIA ELECTRIC PRODUCTS INC. RADIO TUBE DIVISION EMPORIUM, PA. Prepared and Relaed By The ‘TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS SECTION JULY 1956 PAGE 1 OF 6SYLVANIA 12AD7 PAGE 2 NOTES: 1 Resistance Coupled Amplifier—Each Section Hear Voltages Plate Supply Voltage Unbypaned Cathoce Resistance Grid Circuit Resistance Plate Load Resistance RMS Hum Level at Plate, Max Section No. 1 connects to Pins 6, 7 and 8 ‘Section No. 2 connects to Pins 1,2 and 3 Shield No. 315. The Beater sections are operated in parallel from a 63 vlt supply balanced to ground. 6.3 Voles 250 Volts 3300 Ohms 470000 Ohms 270000 Ohms 3.0 MillivoltsCURRENT IN MA, 5.0 40 g & p ° 1.0 AVERAGE PLATE CHARACTERISTICS, Eg =RATED VALUE 100. 200 300 PLATE VOLTAGE. ‘400 SYLVANIA 12A07 PAGE 3