NTE NTE2559

NTE2559 (NPN) & NTE2560 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Transistors
Darlington, Motor/Relay Driver
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector–Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120V
Collector–Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120V
Emitter–Base Voltage, VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6V
Collector Current, IC
Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16A
Pulsed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26A
Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A
Collector Dissipation (TFL = +25°C), PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3W
Operating Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150°C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –55° to +150°C
Electrical Characteristics: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Collector Cutoff Current
ICBO
VCB = 120V, IE = 0
–
–
10
µA
Emitter Cutoff Current
IEBO
VEB = 6V, IC = 0
–
–
10
mA
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CEO IC = 10mA, RBE = ∞
120
–
–
V
DC Current Gain
hFE
VCE = 4V, IC = 8A
2000
–
–
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
VCE(sat)
IC = 8A, IB = 16mA
–
–
1.5
V
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage
VBE(sat)
IC = 8A, IB = 16mA
–
–
2.5
V
Note 1. For NTE2560, the polarity is reversed.
NTE2559
(NPN)
NTE2560
(PNP)
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)