NTE2334 Silicon NPN Transistor Darlington Driver w/Internal Damper and Zener Diode Description: The NTE2334 is a silicon Darlington NPN Driver with an internal damper and zener diode in a TO220 type package designed for use in applications such as the switching of the L load of a motor driver, hammer driver, relay driver, etc. Features: D High DC Current Gain D Large Current Capacity and Wide ASO D Contains 60 ±10V Avalanche Diode between Collector and Base D High 50mJ Reverse Energy Rating Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Collector to Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 ±10V Collector to Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 ±10V Emitter to Base Voltage, VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6V Collector Current, IC Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A Peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8A Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500mA Collector Power Dissipation (TC = +25°C), PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40W 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 VBE = 40V, IE = 0 – – 100 µA Emitter Cutoff Current IEBO VEB = 5V, IC = 0 – – 3 mA DC Current Gain hFE VCE = 3V, IC = 2.5A fT VCE = 5V, IC = 2.5A Gain Bandwidth Product 1000 4000 – 20 – – MHz Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) IC = 2.5A, IB = 5mA – 0.9 1.5 V Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) – – 2.0 V Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CBO IC = 5mA, IE = 0 50 60 70 V Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CEO IC = 50mA, RBE = ∞ 50 60 70 V Unclamped Inductive Load Energy Es/b L = 100mH, RBE = 100Ω 50 – – mJ Turn–On Time ton – 0.6 – µs Storage Time tstg VCC = 20V, IC = 3A, IB1 = –IB2 = 6mA – 4.0 – µs – 1.5 – µs Fall Time IC = 2.5A, IB = 5mA tf .420 (10.67) Max .110 (2.79) C .147 (3.75) Dia Max .500 (12.7) Max B .250 (6.35) Max E .500 (12.7) Min .070 (1.78) Max Base .100 (2.54) Emitter Collector/Tab