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12SF5

High-mu indirectly heated triode for voltage-amplifier service in receiving and general electronic equipment.

Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
Sections
1
Base
6AB
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater
12.6 V / 150 mA

Description

HICH-MU TRIODE AMPLIFIER GENERAL DESCRIPTION Principal Application: The I12SF5 is a

Socket description

International Octal

General specifications

Tube and section characteristics

Properties common to every published source and operating point.

Heater and base

Base
6AB
Socket code
IO
Base pins
8
Nominal heater voltage
12.6 V
Nominal heater current
150 mA
Parallel heater voltage
-
Parallel heater current
-
Series capable
No

6AB - Terminal pinout

Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.

No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.

Section ratings

1 physical section, each with unique specifications.

Section 1

Triode

X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
Plate resistance
66000 Ω
Transconductance
0.0015 S
Amplification factor
100
Max plate voltage
300 V

Except for heater rating, datasheet states 12SF5 and 6SF5 are identical; no external values inferred.

Source-dependent data

Operating conditions by source

Each block preserves the test conditions and published values from one reference. Values from different sources are intentionally kept separate.

Data set 01

195X General Electric Essential Characteristics

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Capacitance

  • Input capacitance

    4 pF

    Section1

  • Output capacitance

    3.6 pF

    Section1

  • Grid-to-plate capacitance

    2.4 pF

    Section1

Other

  • Plate voltage

    250 V

    ClassA

  • Control-grid voltage

    -2 V

    ClassA

  • Plate current

    0.9 mA

    ClassA

Characteristic

  • Plate resistance

    66000 Ω

    Section1

  • Transconductance

    1500 µS

    Section1

  • Amplification factor

    100

    Section1

Data set 02

1961 Tung Sol

Published operating points and test conditions from this source.

SECTION 1

Triode

Other

  • Heater voltage

    12.6 V

    Nominal

  • Heater current

    150 mA

    Nominal