12AU6

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The 12AU6  (European: HF94) (P/N 154-0040-00) is an RF pentode vacuum tube for up to ~50 MHz with a miniature B7G 7-pin base. Apart from the 12 V heaters, it is the same as the 6AU6 (EF94).

The 8426 is an improved version used in the Type O.

Tek part number:

  • 154-0040-00 (single tube)
Aged/Checked/Matched Pair Details
Used in Tek Part# S/N Range
112 157-0012-00 All
512 (V3,V8) 157-0012-00 All
575,112,G,K,L,Z,C,G 157-0038-00 All
575, Type G Plug-in 157-0050-00 All
Type G Plug-in (V3477,V3487) 157-0055-00 All
O 157-0071-00 All
575(V214, V224, V254, V264) 157-0017-00 All
? 157-0029-00 N/A
Type K Plug-in (V6101, V6111) 157-0031-00 Upto-353
Type Z Plug-in (V7634, V8634) 157-0065-00 All
Type H Plug-in 157-0076-00 All
Type O Plug-in 157-0077-00 All
Type H, M Plug-in 157-0078-00 All
Type H Plug-in 157-0114-00 Post 1965

157-0012-00 has been replaced by 157-0038-00.

157-0029-00 has been replaced by 157-0038-00.

157-0065-00 has been replaced by 157-0038-00.

157-0017-00 has been replaced by 157-0050-00.

157-0055-00 has been replaced by 157-0050-00.

Reference:

Tube aging procedure / Selection and checking procedure

Pictures

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Some instruments using part 12AU6

Instrument Manufacturer Class Description Introduced
112 Tektronix Amplifier Differential amplifier 1949
1L10 Tektronix Plug-in 1 MHz to 36 MHz Spectrum Analyzer 1965
1L20 Tektronix Plug-in 4.2 GHz Spectrum Analyzer plug-in 1965
1L30 Tektronix Plug-in 10.5 GHz Spectrum Analyzer plug-in 1965
1L40 Tektronix Plug-in 40 GHz Spectrum Analyzer plug-in 1968
1L60 Tektronix Plug-in Spectrum Analyzer back-end plug-in 1966
3L10 Tektronix Plug-in 1 - 36 MHz Spectrum Analyzer Plug-In 1965
512 Tektronix Oscilloscope Early 2 MHz scope 1948
532 Tektronix Oscilloscope 5 MHz oscilloscope 1955
535A Tektronix Oscilloscope 10 (15) MHz dual-timebase scope 1959
544 Tektronix Oscilloscope 50 MHz oscilloscope 1964
545 Tektronix Oscilloscope 30 (33) MHz oscilloscope 1955
546 Tektronix Oscilloscope 50 MHz oscilloscope 1964
547 Tektronix Oscilloscope 50 MHz oscilloscope 1964
549 Tektronix Oscilloscope 30 MHz storage oscilloscope 1965
556 Tektronix Oscilloscope 50 MHz dual beam scope 1966
575 Tektronix Curve Tracer Curve tracer for transistors 1957
581 Tektronix Oscilloscope 100 (95) MHz oscilloscope 1959
585 Tektronix Oscilloscope 100 (95) MHz oscilloscope 1959
81 Tektronix Plug-in plug-in adapter 1960
A Tektronix Plug-in 20 MHz amplifier plug-in 1954
B Tektronix Plug-in 20 MHz amplifier plug-in 1954
C Tektronix Plug-in Dual-trace 8.5 (24) MHz amplifier 1954
CA Tektronix Plug-in 24 MHz dual-channel amplifier 1959
G Tektronix Plug-in 20 MHz differential amplifier 1955
H Tektronix Plug-in 15 MHz amplifier plug-in 1958
K Tektronix Plug-in 30 MHz amplifier plug-in 1955
L Tektronix Plug-in High-sensitivity 30 MHz amplifier 1957
M Tektronix Plug-in 20 MHz quad-channel amplifier 1962
ML Tektronix Plug-in High-sensitivity 30 MHz amplifier 1962
N Tektronix Plug-in Sampling system plug-in 1960
O Tektronix Plug-in Dual opamp plugin 1962
Pentrix L20 Pentrix Plug-in 4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer plug-in 1963
Pentrix L30 Pentrix Plug-in 10.4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer plug-in (?)
R Tektronix Plug-in Tranistor rise-time test set 1958
S Tektronix Plug-in Diode recovery tester plug-in 1960
Z Tektronix Plug-in Comparator preamp plug-in 1960