
NTE274 (NPN) & NTE275 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Transistors
Darlington Power Amplifier, Switch
Description:
The NTE274 (NPN) and NTE275 (PNP) are silicon complementary Darlington transistors in a TO66 
type case designed for general purpose amplifier, low–frequency switching and hammer driver 
applications.
Features:
D High DC Current Gain: hFE = 3000 Typ @ IC = 2A 
D Low Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage: V 
D Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage: V
CE(sat)
CEO(sus)
D Monolithic Construction with Built–In Base–Emitter Shunt Resistors
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector–Emitter Voltage, V 
Collector–Base Voltage, V 
Emitter–Base Voltage, V 
Collector Current, I
C
CEO
CB
EB
Continuous 4A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Peak 8A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Base Current, I 
Total Power Dissipation (T
B
 = +25°C), P
C
D
Derate Above 25°C 0.286W/°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Operating Junction Temperature Range, T 
Storage Temperature Range, T
stg
Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Case, R
J
thJC
 = 2V Max @ IC = 2A
 = 80V Min
80V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
80V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
5V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
80mA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
50W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
–65° to +200°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
–65° to +200°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3.5°C/W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Electrical Characteristics:
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
OFF Characteristics
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage V 
Collector Cutoff Current I
Emitter Cutoff Current I
 (TC = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
CEO(sus)IC
CEO
I
CER
EBO
VCE = 40V, IB = 0 – – 0.5 mA 
VCE = 80V, V 
VCB = 80V, V 
VBE = 5V, IC = 0 – – 2.0 mA
 = 50mA, IB = 0 80 – – V
 = 1.5V – – 0.5 mA
EB(off)
 = 1.5V, TA = +150°C – – 5.0 mA
EB(off)
 

Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TC = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
ON Characteristics
DC Current Gain h
FE
VCE = 3V, IC = 2A 750 – 18000 
VCE = 3V, IC = 4A 100 – –
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage V
CE(sat)IC
 = 2A, IB = 8mA – – 2.0 V
IC = 4A, IB = 40mA – – 3.0 V 
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage V 
Base–Emitter ON Voltage V
BE(sat)IC
BE(on)
 = 4A, IB = 40mA – – 4.0 V
VCE = 3V, IC = 2A – – 2.8 V
Dynamic Characteristics
Magnitude of Common Emitter
|hfe| IC = 1.5A, VCE = 3V, f = 1MHz 4.0 – – 
Small–Signal Short–Circuit 
Forward Current Transfer Ratio
Output Capacitance
NTE274
C
ob
VCB = 10V, IE = 0, f = 0.1MHz – – 120 pF
NTE275 – – 200 pF
Small–Signal Current Gain h
IC = 1.5A, VCE = 3V, f = 1kHz 300 – –
fe
NTE274
C
B
.062 (1.57)
.485 (12.3)
Dia
.295 (7.5)
E
NTE275
.031 (0.78) Dia
.960 (24.3) Base
.580 (14.7)
.147 (3.75) Dia 
(2 Places)
C
.145 (3.7) R Max
.360 (9.14)
Min
.200
(5.08)
B
EmitterCollector/Case
E