NTE2551 (NPN) & NTE2552 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Transistors
Darlington Driver, Switch
Features:
D
High DC Current Gain
D
Low Saturation Voltage
D
High Current Capacity and Wide ASO
D
Isolated TO220 Type Package
Applications:
D
Motor Drivers
D
Printer Hammer Drivers
D
Relay Drivers
D
Voltage Regulator Control
Absolute Maximum Ratings: (T
A
= +25
C unless otherwise specified)
CollectorBase Voltage, V
CBO
70V
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CollectorEmitter Voltage, V
CEO
60V
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EmitterBase Voltage, V
EBO
6V
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collector Current, I
C
Continuous
10A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peak
15A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collector Power Dissipation, P
C
T
A
= +25
C
2W
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T
C
= +25
C
30W
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Junction Temperature, T
J
+150
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Temperature Range, T
stg
55
to +150
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical Characteristics: (T
A
= +25
C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Collector CutOff Current
I
CBO
V
CB
= 40V, I
E
= 0
0.1
mA
Emitter CutOff Current
I
EBO
V
EB
= 5V, I
C
= 0
3.0
mA
DC Current Gain
h
FE (1)
V
CE
= 2V, I
C
= 5A
2000
500
0
GainBandwidth Product
f
T
V
CE
= 5V, I
C
= 5A
20
MHz
CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage
V
CE(sat)
I
C
= 5A, I
B
= 10mA
0.9
1.5
V
BaseEmitter Saturation Voltage
V
BE(sat)
I
C
= 5A, I
B
= 10mA
2.0
V
CollectorBase Breakdown Voltage
V
(BR)CBO
I
C
= 5mA, I
E
= 0
70
V
CollectorEmitter Breakdown Voltage V
(BR)CEO
I
C
= 50mA, R
BE
=
60
V