NTE2541 (NPN) & NTE2542 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Transistors
Darlington, Motor/Relay Driver
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector Base Voltage, V
Collector Emitter Voltage, V
Emitter Base Voltage, V
Collector Current, I
C
Continuous 25A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pulse 40A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Continuous Base Current. I
Collector Power Dissipation (T
Operating Junction Temperature, T
Storage Temperature Range, T
CBO
EBO
CEO
B
= +25°C), P
FL
stg
120V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
120V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C
J
120W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+150°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
–55° to +150°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical Characteristics:
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Collector Cutoff Current I
Emitter Cutoff Current I
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage V
DC Current Gain h
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage V
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage V
(Note 1)
CBO
EBO
(BR)CEOIC
FE
CE(sat)IC
BE(sat)IC
Note 1. For NTE2542, the polarity is reversed.
VCB = 120V, IE = 0 – – 10 µA
VEB = 6V, IC = 0 10 – – mA
= 25mA, RBE = ∞ 120 – – V
VCE = 4V, IC = 12A 2000 – –
= 12A, IB = 24mA – – 1.8 V
= 12A, IB = 24mA – – 2.5 V