NTE NTE2542

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)