NTE280 (NPN) & NTE281 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Trasistors
Audio Power Amplifier
Description:
The NTE280 (NPN) and NTE281 (PNP) are silicon complementary transistors in a TO3 type package
designed for use in high power, high fidelity audio frequency amplifier applications.
Features:
D
High Power Dissipation: P
C
= 100W
D
CollectorEmitter Breakdown Voltage: V
(BR)CEO
= 140V
Absolute Maximum Ratings: (T
A
= +25
C unless otherwise specified)
CollectorEmitter Voltage, V
CEO
140V
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CollectorBase Voltage, V
CBO
140V
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EmitterBase Voltage, V
EBO
5V
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collector Current, I
C
12A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emitter Current, I
E
12A
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collector Power Dissipation (T
C
= +25
C), P
C
100W
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Junction Temperature, T
J
+150
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Temperature Range, T
stg
65
to +150
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical Characteristics: (T
A
= +25
C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
CollectorEmitter Breakdown Voltage
V
(BR)CEO
I
C
= 100mA, I
B
= 0
140
V
EmitterBase Breakdown Voltage
V
(BR)EBO
I
E
= 10mA, I
C
= 0
5
V
Collector Cutoff Current
I
CBO
V
CB
= 60V, I
E
= 0
100
A
Emitter Cutoff Current
I
EBO
V
EB
= 5V, I
C
= 0
100
A
DC Current Gain
h
FE
V
CE
= 5V, I
C
= 2A
40
140
CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage
V
CE(sat)
I
C
= 7A, I
B
= 700mA
3.0
V
BaseEmitter ON Voltage
V
BE(on)
V
CE
= 5V, I
C
= 7A
2.5
V
CurrentGain Bandwidth Product
f
T
V
CE
= 5V, I
C
= 2A
5
MHz
Output Capacitance
C
cb
V
CE
= 10V, I
E
= 0, f = 1MHz
220
pF
Note 1. NTE280MP is a matched pair of NTE280 with their DC Current Gain (h
FE
) matched to within
10% of each other.
Note 2. NTE281MCP is a matched complementary pair containing 1 each of NTE280 (NPN) and
NTE281 (PNP).