NTE NTE60

NTE60 (NPN) & NTE61 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Transistors
High Power Audio, Disk Head Positioner
for Linear Applications
Description:
The NTE60 (NPN) and NTE61 (PNP) are complementary silicon power transistors in a TO3 type
package designed for high power audio, disk head positioners, and other linear applications.
Features:
D High Safe Operating Area: 250W @ 50V
D For Low Distortion Complementary Designs
D High DC Current Gain: hFE = 25 Min @ IC = 5A
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector–Emitter Voltage, VCEO(sus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140V
Collector–Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140V
Emitter–Base Voltage, VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V
Continuous Collector Current, IC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20A
Continuous Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A
Continuous Emitter Current, IE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25A
Total Power Dissipation (TC = +25°C), PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250W
Derate Above 25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.43W/°C
Operating Junction Temperature Range, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65° to +200°C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65° to +200°C
Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Case, RthJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.70°C/W
Lead Temperature (During Soldering, 1/16” from Case, 10sec Max), TL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +265°C
Note 1. Matched complementary pairs are available upon request (NTE61MCP). Matched complementary pairs have their gain specification (hFE) matched to within 10% of each other.
Electrical Characteristics: (TC = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
140
–
–
V
VCE = 140V, VBE(off) = 1.5V
–
–
100
µA
VCE = 140V, VBE(off) = 1.5V, TC = +150°C
–
–
2
mA
ICEO
VCE = 140V, IB = 0
–
–
250
µA
IEBO
VEB = 5V, IC = 0
–
–
100
µA
OFF Characteristics
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage
Collector Cutoff Current
Emitter Cutoff Current
VCEO(sus) IC = 200mA, IB = 0, Note 2
ICEX
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
VCE = 50V, t = 1s (non–repetitive)
5
–
–
µA
VCE = 100V, t = 1s (non–repetitive)
1
–
–
µA
VCE = 2V, IC = 5A
25
–
150
Second Breakdown
IS/b
Second Breakdown Collector Current
with Base Forward Bias
ON Characteristics
DC Current Gain
hFE
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
VCE(sat)
IC = 5A, IB = 500mA
–
–
1
V
Base–Emitter On Voltage
VBE(on)
VCE = 2V, IC = 5A
–
–
2
V
VCE = 10V, IC = 500mA, ftest = 0.5MHz
2
–
–
MHz
VCB = 10V, IE = 0, ftest = 1MHz
–
–
1000
pF
Dynamic Characteristics
Current Gain–Bandwidth Product
fT
Output Capacitance
Cob
.135 (3.45) Max
.350 (8.89)
.875 (22.2)
Dia Max
Seating
Plane
.312 (7.93) Min
Emitter
.040 (1.02)
1.187 (30.16)
.665
(16.9)
.215 (5.45)
.156 (3.96) Dia
(2 Holes)
.430
(10.92)
.188 (4.8) R Max
Base
.525 (13.35) R Max
Collector/Case