NTE280 (NPN) & NTE281 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Trasistors
Audio Power Amplifier
Description:
The NTE280 (NPN) and NTE281 (PNP) are silicon complementary transistors in a TO3 type package
designed for use in high power, high fidelity audio frequency amplifier applications.
Features:
D High Power Dissipation: PC = 100W
D Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage: V
(BR)CEO
Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Collector–Emitter Voltage, V
Collector–Base Voltage, V
Emitter–Base Voltage, V
Collector Current, I
Emitter Current, I
C
E
Collector Power Dissipation (T
Operating Junction Temperature, T
Storage Temperature Range, T
CBO
EBO
CEO
= +25°C), P
C
J
stg
C
= 140V
140V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
140V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
–12A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+150°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
–65° to +150°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical Characteristics:
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage V
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage V
Collector Cutoff Current I
Emitter Cutoff Current I
DC Current Gain h
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage V
Base–Emitter ON Voltage V
Current–Gain Bandwidth Product f
Output Capacitance C
(TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
(BR)CEOIC
(BR)EBOIE
CBO
EBO
FE
CE(sat)IC
BE(on)
T
cb
= 100mA, IB = 0 140 – – V
= 10mA, IC = 0 5 – – V
VCB = 60V, IE = 0 – – 100 µA
VEB = 5V, IC = 0 – – 100 µA
VCE = 5V, IC = 2A 40 – 140
= 7A, IB = 700mA – – 3.0 V
VCE = 5V, IC = 7A – – 2.5 V
VCE = 5V, IC = 2A – 5 – MHz
VCE = 10V, IE = 0, f = 1MHz – 220 – pF
Note 1. NTE280MP is a matched pair of NTE280 with their DC Current Gain (hFE) matched to within
10% of each other.
Note 2. NTE281MCP is a matched complementary pair containing 1 each of NTE280 (NPN) and
NTE281 (PNP).
.135 (3.45) Max
.350 (8.89)
.215 (5.45)
.430
(10.92)
Emitter
.875 (22.2)
Dia Max
Seating
Plane
.040 (1.02).312 (7.93) Min
1.187 (30.16)
.665
(16.9)
.156 (3.96) Dia
(2 Holes)
.188 (4.8) R Max
.525 (13.35) R Max
Collector/CaseBase