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 Tecn:n.ical 12BZ7
I:n.for:rnatio:n.
TWIN TRIODE

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MECHANICAL DATA
:ENVE L O PE . . T -6Yi gloss
The 12BZ7 is a heater-cathade type high-mu twin triode 01 miniature construction designed lor
. • . •

use a; a resistance -caupled voltage amplilier or phase inverter and blacking oscillator. The
: BASE. . . . Miniature button 9-pin
:MOUNTING POSITION . . . . . any
12BZ7 employs a center-tapped heater permitting operation from either a 6.3 or 12.6 volt supply.

By design one 12BZ7 section has characteristics equivalent to two 12AX7 sections in parallel.
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS

ELECTRICAL DATA
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HEATER CHARACTERISTICS:
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Heater voltage 6.3 ± 10 %+ 12.6 ± 10%+ volts 00 ...,
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Heater current 0.60 0.30 amp. +1 :;:;
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Maximum heater-cathode voltage:
Heater positive with respect to cathode
DC . . . . • . • . . . .
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. . . • 100 volts
Total DC and peak . . . . . . • . 200 volts
Heater negative with respect to cathode BASING 9A

Total DC and peak • . . • . . . . 200 volts

DIRECT INTERELECTRODE CAPACITANCES:.

Unit #1 Unit 112

Grid to plate 0.49 0.45 pI.

Input 6.5 6.5 pi.
Output 0.7 0.55 pi.
Plate #1 to plate #2 . 1.3 pI.
BOTTOM VIEW
DESIGN MAXIMUM RATINGS: (Each Unit) SEE EIA STANDARD RS-239

P I ate voltage 330 volts

Grid voltage 50 volts
Negative-bias value. 50 volts
Positive-bios value. 0 yol!s
P late dis si p at i on 1.65 watt
Grid #1 circuit re sistance 5 meg.

CHARACTERISTICS AND TYPICAL OPERATION-CLASS Al AMPLIFIER: T ERM i NA L C ONN E C T i ONS :

Plate voltage 100 200 250 volL Pin 1 Pl a t e, �nit ::2

.

Gr i d volta ge -1 -1.5 -2 Yolt·, Pin 2 G, id. IJnit ::2

Amplification la�tor 1 00 100 100 Pin 3 Cathode, "nit ::2
Plate resistance 40000 31,000 31.aOO 'Jhrn ... Pin .1 Heater
T ronsconducta nce 2500 3 ,100 nOo ILmh,): Pin 5 H e ater
Plate current � r: 2.4 2.5 moo Pin 6 Plate, unit =1
Pin 7 Grid, unit ::1
• W'thout shield. Pin 8 Cathode. unit =1
.,. The equipment des'gner should....desigr. !he equ:pmenl :c Ihal h e a ter �urrcnl :, �c"tered at the Pin 9 Hec!e: �enter-tap
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spec:lied bogey value. w t h heater sup�ly Yariat:·"'1s restr::led 10 maintain l1<:al<:r v�ltage within

I he s pecil i e d- -t" l e ran c e .

Heater c ur r ent al bogie h e aler voltage.

RAYTHEON COMPANY' 55 Chapel Street· Newton 58, Massachusetts I Mnrch 63

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12BZ7
TWIN TRIODE

AVERAGE PLATE CHARACTERISTICS

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 Tst SYLVANIA TYPE 12BZ7
HIGH-MU TWIN TRIODE

MECHANC
I AL DATA
Bulb. . ........ ......... ...... ... ....... .. . ... ..... T- 6�
Base .............................................. E9-1, Small Button 9-Pin
Outline. .......................................... 6-3
Basing............................................ 9A
Cathode... .... ...... .. .. ... .. . ............. ... .... Coated Unipotential
Mounting P03ition. . . . . . . . .
. . .Any. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • .

ELE CTR C
I AL DATA
HEATER CHARACTERISTICS
Heater Voltage Series/Parallel .... ... . .. .. . . . " . . . . 12.6/6.3 Volts
Heater Current Series/Parallel .... ............. .... 300/600 Ma
Maximum Heater-Cathode Voltage
Heater Negative with Respect to Cathode........ . 180 Volts Max.
Heater Positive with Respect to Cathode ......... . 180 Volts Max.

DIRECT INTERELECTRODE CAPACITANCES (Unshlelded)

Section 1 Section 2
Grid to Plate ..... ..................... 2.5 2.51'1'1
Input ................................ . 6.5 6.5 1'1'1
Output.................... ........... , 0.7 0.5 5 1'1'1
Plate to Plate .......................... 1.3 1',,1

MAXIMUM RATINGS (Desllln Center Values) Each Section

Pia le Voltage. . . . . .. ..... .... . .. .. . ......... ..... 300 VolIs
Plale Dissipation................................. 1.5 Watts
Positive DC Grid Voltage............... . ......... 0 Volts
Negative DC Grid Voltage.. ...................... 50 Volts
Grid No. 1 Circuit Resistancel. . . .. ... .. .. .. .... .. . 5.0 Megohms

CHARACTERISTICS AND TYPICAL OPERATION

Cl... Al Ampllfler--Each Section
Plate Voltage .................................... 2 50 Volts
Grid Voltage..................................... -2 Volts
Plate Current.................................... 2.5 Ma
Plate Resistance ............ ......... ......... , . . 31,800 Ohms
Transconductance ... ............................. 3200l'mhos
Amplification Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

SYLVA NIA ELE C T R ONI C TUBE S

 SYLVANIA TYPE 12 BZ7 (Cont'd)
NOTES:
1. Maximum Value that can be used where Grid No. 1 bias is developed by
means of contact potential.

APPLICATION
The Sylvania Type 128Z7 is a miniature high mu twin triode designed primarily
for use aa a sync separator and sync amplifier in televiaion receivers.
It is also useful in clipping circuits and aa a general purpose audio amplifier.

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