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)