
TIP132
®
COMPLEMENTAR Y SILICON POWER
■
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SALESTYPES
APPLICATION
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LINEAR AND SWITCHING INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
The TIP132 is a silicon Epitaxial-Base NPN
power transistor in monolithic Darlington
configuration, mounted in Jedec TO-220 plastic
package. It is intented for use in power linear and
switching applications.
The complementary PNP type is TIP137 .
Also TIP135 is a PNP type.
TIP135 TIP137
DARLINGTON TRANSISTORS
3
2
1
TO-220
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
R
Typ. = 5 KΩ R2 Typ. = 150
1
Ω
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
NPN TIP132
PNP TIP135 TIP137
V
V
V
I
P
T
* For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.
October 1999
Collector-Base Voltage (IE = 0) 60 100 V
CBO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) 60 100 V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) 5 V
EBO
Collector Current 8 A
I
C
Collector Peak Current 12 A
CM
Base Current 0.3 A
I
B
Total Dissipation at T
tot
T
Storage Temperature -65 to 150
stg
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150
T
j
case
amb
≤ 25 oC
≤ 25 oC
70
2
W
W
o
C
o
C
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TIP132 / TIP135 / TIP137
THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
R
thj-amb
Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max
Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Max
1.78
63.5
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
CBO
I
EBO
V
CEO(sus)
V
CE(sat)
V
BE
h
FE
∗
Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %
For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
B
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
E
Emitter Cut-off Current
(I
= 0)
C
* Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage
(I
= 0)
B
* Collector-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
= Half Rated V
V
CE
= Rated V
V
CB
= 5 V 5 mA
V
EB
I
= 30 mA
C
TIP135
for
TIP132/TIP137
for
CEO
CBO
60
100
IC = 4 A IB = 16 mA
I
= 6 A IB = 30 mA
C
0.5 mA
0.2 mA
2
4
* Base-Emitter Voltage IC = 4 A VCE = 4 V 2.5 V
* DC Current Gain IC = 1 A VCE = 4 V
I
= 4 A VCE = 4 V
C
500
1000 15000
V
V
V
V
2/4
Power Derating CurveSafe Operating Areas

TO-220 MECHANICAL DATA
TIP132 / TIP135 / TIP137
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
3/4

TIP132 / TIP135 / TIP137
4/4
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