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Plate & Grid Circuit Calculator

12AT7/ECC81 High-Mu Dual Triode

The amplification factor, plate resistance, and transconductance are shown here based on the DC plate current. The various curves are for different values of DC plate voltage, which is indicated as Eb. The red, blue, and green lines represent an amplification factor of 60, plate resistance of 10.9k, and transconductance of 5.5mA/V, respectively, which are the approximations usually used by amplifier designers.

12AT7 AC characteristic curves

Example 1
Plate Voltage: 100 volts
Grid Voltage: -1 volts
Plate Current: 3.7 mA
Plate Resistance: 15k ohms
Transconductance: 4 mA/V
Amplification Factor: 60

Example 2
Plate Voltage: 250 volts
Grid Voltage: -2 volts
Plate Current: 10 mA
Plate Resistance: 10.9k ohms
Transconductance: 5.5 mA/V
Amplification Factor: 60

DC Operating Point Plate Voltage:
300 volts

DC Peak Plate Voltage:
550 volts

DC Plate Current:
15 milliamps

Average Plate Dissipation:
2.5 watts

Grid-to-Cathode Resistance:
1 megohm (with cathode bias)

Heater-to-Cathode Voltage:
90 volts (heater positive or negative with respect to cathode)
(100 volts for the 12AT7WA)

Positive DC grid voltage:
0 volts

Negative DC grid voltage:
-50 volts (-55 volts for the 12AT7WA)

12AT7

Grid to Cathode+Heater: 2.2pF (with or without shield)

Grid to Plate: 1.5pF

Plate to Cathode+Heater:
Left Triode: 0.5pF (no shield) 1.2pF (with shield)
Right Triode: 0.4pF (no shield) 1.5pF (with shield)

12AT7 physical dimensions

Heater Requirements

Pin 4 to Pin 5:
12.6 volts
150 milliamps

Pin 9 to Pins 4 and 5:
6.3 volts
150 milliamps each leg

The tube can be mounted in any position.

12AT7 base diagram