NTE100 (PNP) & NTE101 (NPN)
Germanium Complementary Transistors
Oscillator, Mixer for AM Radio,
Medium Speed Switch
Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Collector–Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25V
Collector–Emitter Voltage (Note 1), VCEO
NTE100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24V
NTE101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25V
Emitter–Base Voltage, VEBO
NTE100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12V
NTE101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25V
Collector Current, IC
NTE100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100mA
NTE101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300mA
Emitter Current (NTE100 Only), IE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100mA
Total Device Dissipation, PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150mW
Derate Above 25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5mW/°C
Operating Collector Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +85°C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65° to +100°C
Note 1. Punch–through voltage.
Electrical Characteristics: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ Max Unit
Collector–Base Brteakdown Voltage
NTE100
V
(BR)CBO
I = 0
E
I = 20µA
25
25
–
–
–
–
V
V
C
NTE101
I = 100µA
C
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage
NTE100
V
(BR)EBO
I = 0
C
I = 20µA
12
25
–
–
–
–
V
V
E
NTE101
I = 100µA
E
Punch Through Voltage
NTE100
V
PT
V
EBfl
= 1V, Note 2
24
25
–
–
–
–
V
V
NTE101
Collector Cutoff Current
NTE100
I
CBO
I = 0
E
V
CB
V
CB
V
CB
= 12V
–
–
–
1
40
3
5
90
6
µA
µA
µA
= 12V, T = +80°C
A
NTE101
= 25V
Note 2. VPT is determined by measuring the Emitter–Base floating potential VEBfl. The Collector–
Base Voltage, VCB, is increased until VEBfl = 1V; this value of VCB = (VPT + 1V). Care must
be taken not to exceed maximum Collector–Base Voltage specified under maximum ratings.