NTE270 (NPN) & NTE271 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Transistors
Darlington Power Amp, Switch
Description:
The NTE270 (NPN) and NTE271 (PNP) are silicon Darlington complementary power transistors in
a TO218 type package designed for general purpose amplifier and low frequency switching applications.
Features:
D High DC Current Gain: hFE = 1000 Min @ IC = 5A, VCE = 4V
D Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage: VCEO(sus) = 100V Min @ 30mA
D Monolithic Construction with Built–In Base–Emitter Shunt Resistor
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector–Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100V
Collector–Base Voltage, VCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100V
Emitter–Base Voltage, VEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V
Collector Current, IC
Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A
Peak (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15A
Continuous Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500mA
Total Device Dissipation (TC = +25°C), PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125W
Operating Junction Temperature Range, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65° to +150°C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65° to +150°C
Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Case, RthJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0°C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Ambient, RthJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.7°C/W
Note 1. Pulse Width = 5ms, Duty Cycle ≤ 10%.
Electrical Characteristics: (TC = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
OFF Characteristics
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage VCEO(sus) IC = 30mA, IB = 0, Note 2
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min Typ Max Unit
100
–
–
–
–
–
–
V
Collector Cutoff Current
ICEO
ICBO
IEBO
VCE = 50V, IB = 0
VCB = 100V, IE = 0
VBE = 5V
2.0
1.0
2.0
mA
mA
mA
–
Emitter Cutoff Current
–
Note 2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2%.