NTE270 (NPN) & NTE271 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Transistors
Darlington Power Amp, Switch
Description:
The NTE270 (NPN) and NTE271 (PNP) are silicon Darlington complementary power transistors in
a TO218 type package designed for general purpose amplifier and low frequency switching applications.
Features:
D
High DC Current Gain: h
FE
= 1000 Min @ I
C
= 5A, V
CE
= 4V
D
CollectorEmitter Sustaining Voltage: V
CEO(sus)
= 100V Min @ 30mA
D
Monolithic Construction with BuiltIn BaseEmitter Shunt Resistor
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
CollectorEmitter Voltage, V
CEO
100V
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CollectorBase Voltage, V
CB
100V
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EmitterBase Voltage, V
EB
5V
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collector Current, I
C
Continuous
10A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peak (Note 1)
15A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Continuous Base Current, I
B
500mA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Device Dissipation (T
C
= +25
C), P
D
125W
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Junction Temperature Range, T
J
65
to +150
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Temperature Range, T
stg
65
to +150
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoCase, R
thJC
1.0
C/W
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoAmbient, R
thJA
35.7
C/W
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note 1. Pulse Width = 5ms, Duty Cycle
10%.
Electrical Characteristics: (T
C
= +25
C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
OFF Characteristics
CollectorEmitter Sustaining Voltage
V
CEO(sus)
I
C
= 30mA, I
B
= 0, Note 2
100
V
Collector Cutoff Current
I
CEO
V
CE
= 50V, I
B
= 0
2.0
mA
I
CBO
V
CB
= 100V, I
E
= 0
1.0
mA
Emitter Cutoff Current
I
EBO
V
BE
= 5V
2.0
mA
Note 2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300
s, Duty Cycle
2%.
Electrical Characteristics (Cont'd): (T
C
= +25
C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
ON Characteristics (Note 2)
DC Current Gain
h
FE
I
C
= 5A, V
CE
= 4V
1000
I
C
= 10A, V
CE
= 4V
500
CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage
V
CE(sat)
I
C
= 5A, I
B
= 10mA
2.0
V
I
C
= 10A, I
B
= 40mA
3.0
V
BaseEmitter Saturation Voltage
V
BE(sat)
I
C
= 10A, I
B
= 40mA
3.5
V
Switching Characteristics (Resistive Load)
Delay Time
t
d
V
CC
= 30V, I
C
= 5A,
0.15
s
Rise Time
t
r
I
B
= 20mA, Duty Cycle
2%,
I
= I
, R & R Varied,
0.55
s
Storage Time
t
s
I
B1
= I
B2
, R
C
& R
B
Varied,
T
J
= +25
C
2.5
s
Fall Time
t
f
2.5
s
Note 2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300
s, Duty Cycle
2%.
NTE270
NTE271
B
C
E
B
C
E
NOTE: Dotted line indicates that
case may have square corners
B
C
E
C
.156
(3.96)
Dia.
.600
(15.24)
.550
(13.97)
.430
(10.92)
.500
(12.7)
Min
.216 (5.45)
.055 (1.4)
.015 (0.39)
.173 (4.4)
.060 (1.52)
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