NTE270 (NPN) & NTE271 (PNP) Silicon Complementary Transistors Darlington Power Amp, Switch Description: The NTE270 (NPN) and NTE271 (PNP) are silicon Darlington complementary power transistors in a TO218 type package designed for general purpose amplifier and low frequency switching applications. Features: D High DC Current Gain: hFE = 1000 Min @ IC = 5A, VCE = 4V D Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage: VCEO(sus) = 100V Min @ 30mA D Monolithic Construction with Built–In Base–Emitter Shunt Resistor Absolute Maximum Ratings: Collector–Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100V Collector–Base Voltage, VCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100V Emitter–Base Voltage, VEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V Collector Current, IC Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A Peak (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15A Continuous Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500mA Total Device Dissipation (TC = +25°C), PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125W Operating Junction Temperature Range, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65° to +150°C Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65° to +150°C Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Case, RthJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0°C/W Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Ambient, RthJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.7°C/W Note 1. Pulse Width = 5ms, Duty Cycle ≤ 10%. Electrical Characteristics: (TC = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit 100 – – V OFF Characteristics Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage Collector Cutoff Current Emitter Cutoff Current VCEO(sus) IC = 30mA, IB = 0, Note 2 ICEO VCE = 50V, IB = 0 – – 2.0 mA ICBO VCB = 100V, IE = 0 – – 1.0 mA IEBO VBE = 5V – – 2.0 mA Note 2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2%. Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TC = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit IC = 5A, VCE = 4V 1000 – – IC = 10A, VCE = 4V 500 – – IC = 5A, IB = 10mA – – 2.0 V IC = 10A, IB = 40mA – – 3.0 V IC = 10A, IB = 40mA – – 3.5 V VCC = 30V, IC = 5A, IB = 20mA, Duty Cycle ≤ 2%, IB1 = IB2, RC & RB Varied, TJ = +25°C – 0.15 – µs – 0.55 – µs – 2.5 – µs – 2.5 – µs ON Characteristics (Note 2) DC Current Gain hFE Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) Switching Characteristics (Resistive Load) Delay Time td Rise Time tr Storage Time ts Fall Time tf Note 2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2%. NTE270 NTE271 C C B B E E .060 (1.52) .600 (15.24) .173 (4.4) C .156 (3.96) Dia. B C .550 (13.97) .430 (10.92) E .500 (12.7) Min .055 (1.4) .216 (5.45) .015 (0.39) NOTE: Dotted line indicates that case may have square corners