MPSA12 MPSA12 NPN Darlington Transistor • This device is designed for applications requiring extremely high current gain at currents to 1.0A. • Sourced from process 05. • See MPSA14 for characteristics. TO-92 1 1. Emitter 2. Base 3. Collector Absolute Maximum Ratings * TA=25°C unless otherwise noted Symbol VCES Parameter Collector-Emitter Voltage Value 20 Units V VCBO VEBO Collector-Base Voltage 20 V Emitter-Base Voltage 10 IC Collector Current V 1.2 A TJ, TSTG Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range -55 ~ +150 °C - Continuous * These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired. NOTES: 1. These ratings are based on a maximum junction temperature of 150 degrees C. 2. These are steady state limits. The factory should be consulted on applications involving pulsed or low duty cycle operations. Electrical Characteristics TA=25°C unless otherwise noted Symbol Off Characteristics Parameter Test Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units 100 nA V(BR)CES Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage IC = 100µA, IE = 0 ICBO Collector Cutoff Current VCB = 15V, IE = 0 20 V ICES Emitter Cutoff Current VCB = 15V, IC = 0 100 nA IEBO Emitter Cutoff Current VEB = 10V, IC = 0 100 nA On Characteristics * hFE DC Current Gain VCE = 5.0V, IC = 10mA VCE(sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 10mA, IB = 0.01mA 1.0 V VBE(on) Base-Emitter On Voltage IC = 10mA, VCE = 5.0V 1.4 V 20,000 * Pulse Test: Pulse Width ≤ 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0% Thermal Characteristics TA=25°C unless otherwise noted Symbol PD Total Device Dissipation Derate above 25°C Parameter Max. 625 5.0 Units mW mW/°C RθJC Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case 83.3 °C/W RθJA Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient 200 °C/W ©2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation Rev. A2, November 2002 MPSA12 Package Dimensions TO-92 +0.25 4.58 ±0.20 4.58 –0.15 ±0.10 14.47 ±0.40 0.46 1.27TYP [1.27 ±0.20] 1.27TYP [1.27 ±0.20] ±0.20 (0.25) +0.10 0.38 –0.05 1.02 ±0.10 3.86MAX 3.60 +0.10 0.38 –0.05 (R2.29) Dimensions in Millimeters ©2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation Rev. A2, November 2002 TRADEMARKS The following are registered and unregistered trademarks Fairchild Semiconductor owns or is authorized to use and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all such trademarks. ACEx™ FACT™ ActiveArray™ FACT Quiet series™ Bottomless™ FAST® FASTr™ CoolFET™ CROSSVOLT™ FRFET™ GlobalOptoisolator™ DOME™ EcoSPARK™ GTO™ E2CMOS™ HiSeC™ EnSigna™ I2C™ Across the board. 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