NTE2343 (NPN) & NTE2344 (PNP) Silicon Complementary Transistors Darlington Power Amp, Switch Absolute Maximum Ratings: Collector–Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120V Collector–Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120V Collector Current, IC DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12A Pulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15A Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200mA Collector Dissipation (TC = +25°C), PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80W Operating Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150°C Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65° to +150°C Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Case, RthJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.56°C/W Electrical Characteristics: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit VCEO(sus) IC = 100mA, IB = 0, Note 1 100 – – V ICBO VCB = 100V, IE = 0 – – 100 µA ICEO VCE = 100V, IB = 0 – – 1 mA Emitter Cutoff Current IEBO VEB = 5V, IC = 0 – – 2 mA DC Current Gain hFE VCE = 3V, IC = 3A 1000 – – VCE = 3V, IC = 5A 750 – 1000 VCE = 3V, IC = 10A 100 – – IC = 5A, IB = 20mA, Note 1 – – 2.0 V IC = 10A, IB = 100mA, Note 1 – – 3.0 V IC = 5A, IB = 20mA, Note 1 – – 2.5 V IC = 10A, IB = 100mA, Note 1 – – 4.0 V If = 5A, Note 1 – 1.3 2.0 V If = 10A, Note 1 – 1.8 4.0 V IC = 1A, VCE = 10V, f = 1MHz 20 – – Collector Cutoff Current Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage Parallel Diode Forward Voltage Small–Signal Current Gain VCE(sat) VBE(sat) Vf hfe Note 1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300µs, Duty Cycle = 1.5%. NTE2343 (NPN) NTE2344 (PNP) C C B B E E .420 (10.67) Max .110 (2.79) .147 (3.75) Dia Max .500 (12.7) Max .250 (6.35) Max .500 (12.7) Min .070 (1.78) Max Base .100 (2.54) Emitter Collector/Tab