NTE2685 (NPN) & NTE2686 (PNP) Silicon Complementary Darlington Transistors Audio Power Output TO3PML Type Package Features: D Collector−Emitter Breakdown Voltage: V(BR)CEO = 150V Min D High DC Current Gain: hFE = 5000 Min @ IC = 6A, VCE = 4V D Low Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage: VCE(sat) = 2.5V Max @ IC = 6A, IB = 6mA Applications: D Audio D Series Regulator D General Purpose Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TC = +25_C unless otherwise specified) Collector−Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160V Collector−Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150V Emitter−Base Voltage, VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V Continuous Collector Current, IC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8A Continuous Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A Collector Power Dissipation (TC = +25_C), PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75W Operating Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150_C Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −55_ to +150_C Electrical Characteristics: (TC = +25_C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit Collector−Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CEO IC = 30mA, IB = 0 150 − − V Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) IC = 6A, IB = 6mA − − 2.5 V Base−Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) IC = 6A, IB = 6mA − − 3.0 V Collector Cutoff Current ICBO VCB = 160V, IE = 0 − − 100 mA Emitter Cutoff Current IEBO VEB = 5V, IC = 0 − − 100 mA DC Current Gain hFE VCE = 4V, IC = 6A 4000 − − Output Capacitance COB IE = 0, VCB = 10V, ftest = 1MHz − 85 − pF Transition Frequency NTE2685 fT VCE = 12V, IC = 1A − 80 − MHz − 65 NTE2686 MHz Rev. 4−14 Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TC = +25_C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Turn−On Time NTE2685 Symbol Test Conditions ton IC = 6A, IB1 = −IB1 = 6mA, VCC = 60V, RL = 10W NTE2686 Storage Time NTE2685 tstg NTE2686 Fall Time tf NTE2685 Min Typ Max Unit − 0.6 − ms − 0.7 − ms − 10 − ms − 0.6 − ms − 0.9 − ms NTE2686 C C B B E E .221 (5.6) .134 (3.4) Dia .123 (3.1) .630 (16.0) .315 (8.0) .866 (22.0) B C E .158 (4.0) .804 (20.4) .215 (5.45) .040 (1.0)