
TIP41A/41B/41C
®
COMPLEMENTARY SILICON POWER
■
COMPLEMENTARY PNP - NPN DEVICES
DESCRIPTION
The TIP41A, TIP41B and TIP41C are silicon
Epitaxial-Base NPN power transistors mounted in
Jedec TO-220 plastic package. They are intented
for use in medium power linear and switching
applications.
The TIP41A and TIP41C complementary PNP
types are TIP42A and TIP42C respectively.
TIP42A/42C
TRANSISTORS
3
2
1
TO-220
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
NPN TIP41A TIP41B TIP41C
PNP TIP42A TIP42C
V
V
V
I
P
T
For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.
Collector-Base Voltage (IE = 0) 60 80 100 V
CBO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) 60 80 100 V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) 5 V
EBO
Collector Current 6 A
I
C
Collector Peak Current 10 A
CM
I
Base Current 3 A
B
Total Dissipation at T
tot
T
Storage Temperature -65 to 150
stg
T
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150
j
case
amb
≤ 25 oC
≤ 25 oC
65
2
W
W
o
C
o
C
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TIP41A/TIP41B/TIP41C/T IP42A /T IP 42C
THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
R
thj-amb
Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max
Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Max
1.92
62.5
o
C/W
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
= 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
(T
case
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CEO
I
CES
I
EBO
V
CEO(sus)
V
CE(sat)
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
B
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
BE
= 0)
Emitter Cut-off Current
(I
= 0)
C
* Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage
(I
= 0)
B
* Collector-Emitter
TIP41A/42A
for
TIP41B/41C/42C
for
TIP41A/42A
for
TIP41B
for
TIP41C/42C
for
= 5 V 1 mA
V
EB
= 30 mA
I
C
TIP41A/42A
for
TIP41B
for
TIP41C/42C
for
V
V
V
V
CE
CE
V
CE
CE
CE
= 30 V
= 60 V
= 60 V
= 80 V
= 100 V
0.7
0.7
0.4
0.4
0.4
60
80
100
IC = 6 A IB = 0.6 A 1.5 V
Saturation Voltage
V
* Base-Emitter Voltage IC = 6 A VCE = 4 V 2 V
BE(on)
h
* DC Current Gain IC = 0.3 A VCE = 4 V
FE
h
Small Signal Current
fe
Gain
∗
Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle ≤ 2 %
For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.
I
= 3 A VCE = 4 V
C
IC = 0.5 A VCE = 10 V f = 1 KHz
I
= 0.5 A VCE = 10 V f = 1 MHz
C
30
15 75
20
3
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
V
V
V
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TIP41A/TIP41B /T IP41C /T IP42A /T IP42C
TO-220 MECHANICAL DATA
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181
C 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.051
D 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
D1 1.27 0.050
E 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027
F 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034
F1 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.067
F2 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.067
G 4.95 5.15 0.194 0.203
G1 2.4 2.7 0.094 0.106
H2 10.0 10.40 0.393 0.409
L2 16.4 0.645
L4 13.0 14.0 0.511 0.551
L5 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
L6 15.25 15.75 0.600 0.620
L7 6.2 6.6 0.244 0.260
L9 3.5 3.93 0.137 0.154
DIA. 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151
mm inch
P011C
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TIP41A/TIP41 B/T IP41C /TIP 42A /TIP42C
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