NTE270 (NPN) & NTE271 (PNP) Silicon Complementary Transistors Darlington Power Amp, Switch TO−3PN Type Package Description: The NTE270 (NPN) and NTE271 (PNP) are silicon Darlington complementary power transistors in a TO−3PN type package designed for general purpose amplifier and low frequency switching applications. Features: D High DC Current Gain: hFE = 1000 Min @ IC = 5A, VCE = 4V D Collector−Emitter Sustaining Voltage: VCEO(sus) = 100V Min @ 30mA D Monolithic Construction with Built−In Base−Emitter Shunt Resistor Absolute Maximum Ratings: Collector−Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100V Collector−Base Voltage, VCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100V Emitter−Base Voltage, VEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V Collector Current, IC Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A Peak (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15A Continuous Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500mA Total Device Dissipation (TC = +25C), PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125W Operating Junction Temperature Range, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −65 to +150C Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −65 to +150C Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Case, RthJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0C/W Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Ambient, RthJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.7C/W Note 1. Pulse Width = 5ms, Duty Cycle 10%. Electrical Characteristics: (TC = +25C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit 100 − − V OFF Characteristics Collector−Emitter Sustaining Voltage Collector Cutoff Current Emitter Cutoff Current VCEO(sus) IC = 30mA, IB = 0, Note 2 ICEO VCE = 50V, IB = 0 − − 2.0 mA ICBO VCB = 100V, IE = 0 − − 1.0 mA IEBO VBE = 5V − − 2.0 mA Note 2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300s, Duty Cycle 2%. Rev. 2−15 Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TC = +25C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit IC = 5A, VCE = 4V 1000 − − IC = 10A, VCE = 4V 500 − − IC = 5A, IB = 10mA − − 2.0 V IC = 10A, IB = 40mA − − 3.0 V IC = 10A, IB = 40mA − − 3.5 V VCC = 30V, IC = 5A, IB = 20mA, Duty Cycle 2%, IB1 = IB2, RC & RB Varied, TJ = +25C − 0.15 − s − 0.55 − s − 2.5 − s − 2.5 − s ON Characteristics (Note 2) DC Current Gain hFE Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage Base−Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) VBE(sat) Switching Characteristics (Resistive Load) Delay Time td Rise Time tr Storage Time ts Fall Time tf Note 2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300s, Duty Cycle 2%. NTE270 NTE271 C C B B E E .614 (15.6) .189 (4.8) .787 (20.0) .590 (15.0) .138 (3.5) Dia .889 (22.6) B .215 (5.45) C E