159

NTE159
Silicon PNP Transistor
Audio Amplifier, Switch
(Compl to NTE123AP)
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector-Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80V
Collector-Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80V
Emitter-Base Voltage, VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V
Continuous Collector Current, IC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800mA
Total Device Dissipation (TA = 25°C), PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625mW
Derate Above 25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5mW/°C
Operating Junction Temperature Range, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -55° to +150°C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -55° to +150°C
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case, RθJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.3°C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient, RθJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200°C/W
Note 1. Matched complementary pairs are available upon request (NTE159MCP). Matched com‐
plementary pairs have their gain specification (hFE) matched to within 10% of each other.
Electrical Characteristics: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
OFF Characteristics
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
V(BR)CEO IC = 10mA, IB = 0, Note 2
80
-
-
V
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
V(BR)CBO IC = 10μA, IE = 0
80
-
-
V
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
V(BR)EBO IE = 10μA, IC = 0
5
-
-
V
VCB = 50V, IE = 0
-
-
50
nA
VCB = 50V, IE = 0, TA = +75°C
-
-
5
μA
-
-
100
nA
VCE = 10V, IC = 100μA
25
-
-
VCE = 10V, IC = 1mA
40
-
-
VCE = 10V, IC = 10mA
50
-
250
VCE = 10V, IC = 100mA
40
-
-
VCE = 10V, IC = 500mA
30
-
-
IC = 150mA, IB = 15mA
-
-
0.15
V
IC = 500mA, IB = 50mA
-
-
0.5
V
IC = 150mA, IB = 15mA
-
-
0.9
V
IC = 500mA, IB = 50mA
-
-
1.1
V
Collector Cutoff Current
Emitter Cutoff Current
ICBO
IEBO
ON Characteristics (Note 2)
DC Current Gain
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
hFE
VCE(sat)
VBE(sat)
Note 2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width ≤ 300μs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2%.
Electrical Characteristics (Cont'd): (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Dynamic Characteristics
Output Capacitance
Cob
VCB = 20V, IE = 0, f = 1MHz
-
-
30
pF
Input Capacitance
Cib
VBE = 500mV, f = 1MHz
-
-
110
pF
Small-Signal Current Gain
hfe
IC = 500mA, VCE = 10V, f = 100MHz
1
-
5
Noise Figure
NF
IC = 100mA, VCE = 10V, RS = 1kΩ,
f = 1kHz, BW = 1Hz
-
-
3
dB
Turn-On Time
ton
-
-
100
ns
Turn-Off Time
toff
VCC = 30V, IC = 500mA,
IB1 = IB2 = 50mA
-
-
400
ns
Switching Characteristics
.135 (3.45) Min
.210
(5.33)
Max
Seating Plane
.021 (.445) Dia Max
.500
(12.7)
Min
E B C
.100 (2.54)
.050 (1.27)
.165
(4.2)
Max
.105 (2.67) Max
.105 (2.67) Max
.205 (5.2) Max