Data set 01
1968 General Electric Co
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Other
HeaterOrFilamentVoltageNominal
16.4 V
HeaterOrFilamentCurrentNominal
600 mA
Power - TV Vertical Output ·BeamPower-Triode-Triode
16AK9
Combination tube with two dissimilar triodes and a beam-power section for television vertical-deflection amplifier, oscillator, and sync-clipper functions.
Directly heatedCold cathodeCommon cathodeDissimilar
- Sections
- 3
- Base
- 12GZ
- Socket code
- B9A
- Base pins
- 12
- Nominal heater
- 16.4 V / 600 mA
Description
Two dissimilar triodes plus a beam-power section for television vertical-deflection amplifier, oscillator, and sync-clipper service.
Socket description
Small-button Noval 9-contact
General specifications
Tube and section characteristics
Properties common to every published source and operating point.
Heater and base
- Base
- 12GZ
- Socket code
- B9A
- Base pins
- 12
- Nominal heater voltage
- 16.4 V
- Nominal heater current
- 600 mA
- Parallel heater voltage
- -
- Parallel heater current
- -
- Series capable
- No
12GZ - Terminal pinout
Electrical assignments shared by every tube using this base designation.
No verified pinout is recorded for this base designation.
Section ratings
3 physical sections, each with unique specifications.
Section 1
Triode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 11000 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.0039 S
- Amplification factor
- 43
- Max plate voltage
- 330 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 1.25 W
Heater-variant reference sheet; electrical data explicitly cross-referenced to 6AK9.
Section 2
Triode
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 8500 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.00235 S
- Amplification factor
- 20
- Max plate voltage
- 330 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 1 W
Heater-variant reference sheet; electrical data explicitly cross-referenced to 6AK9.
Section 3
Beam Power
X-ray radiationInterelectrode capacitances
- Plate resistance
- 16400 Ω
- Transconductance
- 0.0062 S
- Max plate voltage
- 350 V
- Max screen voltage
- 250 V
- Max plate dissipation
- 10 W
- Max screen dissipation
- 2 W
Heater-variant reference sheet; electrical data explicitly cross-referenced to 6AK9.
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 02
1975 RCA RC30
Published operating points and test conditions from this source.
SECTION 1
Triode
Characteristic
Plate voltage
150 V
ClassA
Grid No.1 voltage
-2 V
ClassA
Plate current
5.4 mA
ClassA
Other
Plate dissipation
1.25 W
SECTION 2
Triode
Characteristic
Plate voltage
150 V
ClassA
Grid No.1 voltage
-5 V
ClassA
Plate current
5.5 mA
ClassA
Other
Peak negative-pulse grid voltage
400 V
VerticalDeflection
Average plate current
20 mA
VerticalDeflection
Peak plate current
70 mA
VerticalDeflection
SECTION 3
Beam Power
Characteristic
Plate voltage
150 V
ClassA
Screen-grid voltage
150 V
ClassA
Grid No.1 voltage
-14 V
ClassA
Plate current
49 mA
ClassA
Screen-grid current
3.5 mA
ClassA
Other
Peak positive-pulse plate voltage
2500 V
VerticalDeflection
Plate dissipation
10 W
VerticalDeflection
Screen-grid input
2 W
VerticalDeflection
Peak plate current
245 mA
VerticalDeflection
Average plate current
80 mA
VerticalDeflection