
SILICON PNP POWER DARLINGTON TRANSISTOR
■ SGS-THOMS O N PREF ERRE D SA LES TYP E
■ PNP DARLING TO N
■ INTEGRATED ANTIPARALLEL
COLLECTOR-EMITTER DIODE
APPLICATIONS:
■ GENERAL PURPOSE SWITCHING
■ GENER AL PURPO SE SWITCHING AND
AMPLIFIER
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INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
R1(typ) = 8 kΩ R2(typ) = 120 Ω
ABSOL UT E MAXIMU M RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
V
V
I
P
T
For PNP type voltage and current values are negative.
Collector-Base Voltage (IE = 0) 80 V
CBO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) 80 V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) 5 V
EBO
Collector Current 10 A
I
C
Collector Peak Current 15 A
CM
Base Current 250 mA
I
B
Total Dissipation at Tc ≤ 25 oC65W
tot
Storage Temperature -65 to 150
stg
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150
T
j
o
C
o
C
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THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
R
thj-amb
Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max
Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Max
1.92
62.5
o
C/W
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
case
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CEO
I
EBO
I
CEV
V
CEO(sus)
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
B
Emitter Cut-off Current
(I
= 0)
C
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
= -1.5V)
EB
∗ Collector-Emitter
= 80 V 1 mA
V
CE
= 5 V 5 mA
V
EB
= 80 V 300 µA
V
CE
I
= 200 mA 80 V
C
Sustaining Voltage
(I
=0)
B
V
∗ Collector-Emitter
CE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
V
∗ Base-Emitter
BE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
hFE∗ DC Current Gain IC = 5 A VCE = 3 V
∗ Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %
For PNP type voltage and current values are negative.
IC = 5 A IB = 0.01 A
I
= 10 A IB = 0.1 A
C
IC = 5 A IB = 0.01 A
I
= 10 A IB = 0.1 A
C
I
= 10 A VCE = 3 V
C
1000
100
2
3
2.8
4.5
20000
V
V
V
V
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TO-220 MECHANICAL DATA
2N6668
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181
C 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.051
D 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
D1 1.27 0.050
E 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027
F 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034
F1 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.067
F2 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.067
G 4.95 5.15 0.194 0.203
G1 2.4 2.7 0.094 0.106
H2 10.0 10.40 0.393 0.409
L2 16.4 0.645
L4 13.0 14.0 0.511 0.551
L5 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
L6 15.25 15.75 0.600 0.620
L7 6.2 6.6 0.244 0.260
L9 3.5 3.93 0.137 0.154
DIA. 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151
mm inch
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