NTE2541 (NPN) & NTE2542 (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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25A Pulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40A Continuous Base Current. IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2A Collector Power Dissipation (TFL = +25°C), PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120W Operating Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150°C Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –55° to +150°C Electrical Characteristics: (Note 1) 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 120 – – V Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage DC Current Gain V(BR)CEO IC = 25mA, RBE = ∞ hFE VCE = 4V, IC = 12A 2000 – – Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) IC = 12A, IB = 24mA – – 1.8 V Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) IC = 12A, IB = 24mA – – 2.5 V Note 1. For NTE2542, the polarity is reversed. NTE2541 (NPN) NTE2542 (PNP) C C B B E E .190 (4.82) .615 (15.62) .787 (20.0) .591 (15.02) .126 (3.22) Dia .787 (20.0) B C/ Case E .215 (5.47)