
NTE2305 (NPN) & NTE2306 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Transistors
High Voltage Power Amplifier
TO−3PN Type Package
Description:
The NTE2305 (NPN) and NTE2306 (PNP) are silicon complementary transistors in a TO−3PN type
package designed for use in high power audio amplifier applications and high voltage switching regulator circuits.
Features:
D High Collector−Emitter Sustaining Voltage: V
D High DC Current Gain: h
= 35 Typ @ IC = 8A
FE
D Low Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage: V
CEO(sus)
CE(sat)
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector−Emitter Voltage, V
Collector−Base Voltage, V
Emitter−Base Voltage, V
Collector Current, I
C
CEO
CB
EB
Continuous 16A..................................................................
Peak (Note 1) 20A................................................................
Continuous Base Current, I
Power Dissipation (T
C
Operating Junction Temperature Range, T
Storage Temperature Range, T
Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Case, R
B
= +25C), P
stg
D
J
thJC
Note 1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width 5ms, Duty Cycle 10%.
= 160V
= 2V Max @ IC = 8A
160V.....................................................
160V........................................................
70V..........................................................
5A..........................................................
125W................................................
−65 to +150C..................................
−65 to +150C..........................................
1C/W.......................................
Electrical Character
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
OFF Characteristics
Collector−Emitter Sustaining Voltage V
Collector−Emitter Cutoff Current I
Emitter−Base Cutoff Current I
Collector−Base Cutoff Current I
istics: (TC = +25C unless otherwise specified)
CEO(sus)IC
CEX
I
CEO
EBO
CBO
= 200mA, IB = 0, Note 2 160 − − V
VCE = 160V, V
VCE = 160V, V
VCE = 80V, IB = 0 − − 750 A
VBE = 7V, IC = 0 − − 1.0 mA
VCB = 160V, IE = 0 − − 750 A
= 1.5V − − 0.1 mA
EB(off)
= 1.5V, TC = +150C − − 5.0 mA
EB9off)
Note 2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width 300s, Duty Cycle 2%.
Rev. 2−15

Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TC = +25C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
ON Characteristics (Note 2)
DC Current Gain h
FE
VCE = 2V, IC = 8A 15 35 −
VCE = 4V, IC = 16A 8 15 −
Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage V
CE(sat)IC
= 8A, IB = 0.8A − − 2.0 V
IC = 16A, IB = 2A − − 3.5 V
Base−Emitter Saturation Voltage V
Base−Emitter ON Voltage V
BE(sat)IC
BE(on)
= 16A, IB = 2A − − 3.9 V
VCE = 4V, IC = 16A − − 3.9 V
Dynamic Characteristics
Current−Gain Bandwidth Product f
T
VCE = 20V, IC = 1A, f = 0.5MHz,
Note 3
Output Capacitance C
ob
VCB = 10V, IE = 0, f = 0.1MHz − − 800 pF
Note 2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width 300s, Duty Cycle 2%.
Note 3. f
= |hFE| S f
T
.189 (4.8)
test
.
.614 (15.6)
1.0 − − MHz
.787
(20.0)
.590
(15.0)
.889
(22.6)
.215 (5.45)
.138
(3.5)
Dia
BCE