NTE104
Germanium PNP Transistor
Audio Frequency Power Amplifier
Description:
The NTE104 is a Germanium PNP Alloy Junction transistor in a TO3 type package designed as an
audio frequency power output amplifier.
Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Collector–Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50V
Collector–Emitter Voltage (RBE = 68Ω), VCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35V
Emitter–Base Voltage, VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10V
Collector Current, IC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A
Emitter Current, IE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A
Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A
Power Dissipation (TC ≤ +55°C), PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90W
Operating Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +100°C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –55° to +100°C
Note 1. Matched pairs are available upon request (NTE104MP). Matched pairs have their gain
specification (hFE) matched to within 10% of each other.
Electrical Characteristics: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
Collector Cutoff Current
Symbol
Test Conditions
= –0.6A, R = 68Ω
Min
35
–
Typ Max Unit
V
I
–
–
1.0
165
–
V
(BR)CER
C(peak)
BE
I
V
V
V
= 30V, I = 0
–
mA
CBO
CB
CE
CE
E
DC Current Gain
h
FE
= 2V, I = 20mA
50
–
90
C
Base–Emitter Input Voltage
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
Transition Frequency
V
BE
= 2V, I = 1A
0.38
0.29
300
V
V
C
V
I = 4A, I = 0.4A
–
–
CE(sat)
C
B
f
T
V
= 2V, I = 1A
–
–
kHz
CB
E