
NTE2341(NPN) & NTE2342 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Transistors
Darlington Driver
Description:
The NTE2341 (NPN) and NTE2342 (PNP) are silicon complementary Darlington transistors in a 
TO92 type package designed for general purpose, low frequency applications and as relay drivers.
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector–Base Voltage, V 
Collector–Emitter Voltage, V 
Emitter–Base Voltage, V 
DC Collector Current, I 
Total Power Dissipation, P
CBO
CEO
EBO
C
tot
TA = +25°C 800mW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
T
 = +25°C, Note 1 1W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
A
Junction Temperature, T 
Storage Temperature Range, T
J
stg
Maximum Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Ambient, R
Note 1 125K/W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
–65° to +150°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
thJA
100V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
80V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
1A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
+150°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
156K/W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Note 1. Mounted on a PC Board, max lead length 4mm, mounting pad for collector lead min 10mm
x 10mm.
Electrical Characteristics:
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Collector–EmitterBreakdown Voltage V 
Collector–BaseBreakdown Voltage V 
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage V 
Collector Cutoff Current I
Emitter Cutoff Current I 
DC Current Gain h
 (TJ = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
(BR)CEOIC 
(BR)CBOIC 
(BR)EBOIE
CEO
I
CBO 
EBO
FE
 = 50mA, IB = 0 80 – – V 
 = 100µA, IB = 0 100 – – V
 = 100µA, IC = 0 5 – – V 
VCE = 40V, IB = 0 – – 500 nA 
VCB = 100V, IE = 0 – – 100 nA 
VCE = 4V, IC = 0 – – 100 nA 
IC = 150mA, VCE = 10V 1000 – – 
IC = 500mA, VCE = 10V 2000 – –
 

Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage V
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage V 
Transition Frequency f
NTE2341
(NPN)
C
B
E
CE(sat)IC
BE(sat)IC
T
 = 500mA, IB = 0.5mA – – 1.3 V 
IC = 1A, IB = 1mA – – 1.8 V
 = 1A, IB = 1mA, Note 3 – – 2.2 V 
IC = 500mA, VCE = 5V,
f = 100MHz
– 200 – MHz
.135 (3.45) Min
.210
(5.33)
Max
Seating Plane
.500
NTE2342
(PNP)
C
B
(12.7)
Min
.021 (.445) Dia Max
E  C  B
E
.100 (2.54)
.050 (1.27)
.165
(4.2)
Max
.105 (2.67) Max
.105 (2.67) Max
.205 (5.2) Max