TIP42A STMicroelectronics

TIP41A TIP42A COMPLEMENTARY SILICON POWER TRANSISTOR Features COMPLEMENTARY PNP-NPN DEVICES NEW ENHANCED SERIES HIGH SWITCHING SPEED h IMPROVED LINEARITY FE 3 Applications 2 1 GENERAL PURPOSE CIRCUITS TO-220 AUDIO AMPLIFIER POWER LINEAR AND SWITCHING Description Internal Schematic Diagram The TIP41A is a silicon base island technology NPN power transistor Jedec TO-220 plastic package with improved performances than the industry standard TIP41A that make this device suitable for audio, power linear and switching applications. The complementary PNP type is TIP42A. Order Codes Part Number Marking Package Packing TIP41A TIP41A TO-220 TUBE TIP42A TIP42A TO-220 TUBE rev.1 October 2005 1/10 www.st.com 101 Absolute Maximum Ratings TIP42A 1 Absolute Maximum Ratings Table 1. Absolute Maximum Ratings Symbol Parameter Value Unit V Collector-Base Voltage (I = 0) 60 V CBO E V Collector-Emitter Voltage (I = 0) 60 V CEO B V Emitte-Base Voltage (I = 0) 5V EBO C I Collector Current 6 A C I Collector Peak Current 10 A CM I Base Current 3 mA B Total dissipation at T = 25C case 65 W P TOT T = 25C 2 W amb T Storage Temperature -65 to 150 C stg T Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150 C J Note: For PNP types voltage and current values are negative 2/10