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TIP41A
TIP42A
COMPLEMENTARY SILICON POWER TRAN SISTOR
Features
■COMPLEMENT ARY PNP-NPN DEVICES
■NEW ENHANCED SERIES
■HI GH SWI TCHING SPEE D
■hFE IMPROVED LINEARITY
Applications
■GENERAL PURPOSE CIRCUITS
■AUDIO AMPLIFIER
■POWER LINEAR AND SWITCHING
Description
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
Internal Schematic Diagram
TO-220
1
2
3
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Part Number Marking Package Packing
TIP41A TIP41A TO-220 TUBE
TIP42A TIP42A TO-220 TUBE
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1 Absolute Maximum Ratings TIP42A
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1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Table 1. Absolute Maximum Ratings
Note: For PNP types voltage and current values are negative
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
VCBO Collector-Base Vol tage (IE = 0) 60 V
VCEO Col lector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) 60 V
VEBO Emitte-Base Voltage (IC = 0) 5V
ICCollector Current 6 A
ICM Collector Peak Current 10 A
IBBase Current 3 mA
PTOT Tot al dissipati on at Tcase = 25°C
Tamb = 25°C 65
2W
W
Tstg St orage Temperature -65 to 150 °C
TJMax. Operating Junction Temperature 150 °C
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2 Electrical Characteristics
Tcase = 25°C; unles s ot herw is e sp ec if ied
Table 2. Electrical Characteristics
Note: 1 Pulsed duration = 300
μ
s, duty cycl e
≤
1.5%.
For PNP types voltage e current values are negative.
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
ICEO Collector Cut -off Current (IB = 0 ) VCE = 30 V 0.7 mA
IEBO Emitter Cut-off Current (IC = 0) VEB = 5V 1mA
ICES Coll ector Cut-off Current (VBE = 0) VCE = 60V 0.4 mA
VCEO(sus)
Note: 1 Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage (IB = 0) IC = 30mA 60 V
VCE(sat)
Note: 1 Coll ector-Emitt er saturation V oltage IC = 6A __ ___ I B = 0.6A 1.5 V
VBE(on)
Note: 1 Base-Emitter Voltage IC = 6A ____ _ VCE = 4V 2V
hFE
Note: 1 DC Current Gain IC = 0.3A _ VCE = 4V
IC = 3A _ VCE = 4V 30
15 75
hfe Small Signal Current Gain IC = 0.5A VCE = 10V f=1 KHz
IC = 0.5A VCE = 10V f=1 KHz 20
3
2 E lectrical Charact eristics TIP42A
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2.1 Typical Characteristic
Figure 1. DC Current Gain (NPN) Figure 2. DC Current Gain (PNP)
Figure 3. DC Current Gain (NPN) Figure 4. DC Current Gain (PNP)
Figure 5. Collector-Emitter Saturation V o lt age
(NPN) Figure 6. Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
(PNP)
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Figure 7. Base-Emitter Saturation Vo ltage
(NPN) Figure 8. Base-Emitter Saturation Volt age
(PNP)
Figure 9. BT(ON) Time (NPN) Figure 10. BT(ON) Time ( P N P)
Figure 1 1. Resistive Load Switching Time
(NPN) Figure 12. Resistive Load Switching Time
(PNP)
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Figure 13. Resistive Load Switching Time
(NPN) Figure 14. Resistive Load Switching Time
(PNP)
Figure 15. Collector-Base and Collector-
Emitter Capacitance (NPN) Figure 16. Coll ector-Base and Collector-
Emitter Capacitance (PNP)
TIP42A 3 Package Mechan ical Data
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3 P ackage Mechani ca l Data
In order to meet environmen tal requirements, ST offe rs these devices in ECOPA CK ®
packages. These packages have a Lead-free second level interconn ect . The category of
secon d level interconnec t is marked on the package and on the in ner box label, in complianc e
w ith JEDEC Standard JESD97. The maximum ratings related to sold ering conditions are also
marked on the inner box label. ECOPACK is an ST trademark. ECOPACK specifications are
available at: www .st .com
3 P ackage Mechani cal Data TIP42A
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DIM. mm. inch
MIN. TYP MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181
b 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034
b1 1.15 1.70 0.045 0.066
c 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027
D 15.25 15.75 0.60 0.620
E 10 10.40 0.393 0.409
e 2.40 2.70 0.094 0.106
e1 4.95 5.15 0.194 0.202
F 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.052
H1 6.20 6.60 0.244 0.256
J1 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
L 13 14 0.511 0.551
L1 3.50 3.93 0.137 0.154
L20 16.40 0.645
L30 28.90 1.137
øP 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151
Q 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
TO-220 MECHANICAL DATA
TIP42A 4 Revision History
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4 Revision History
Date Revision Changes
27-Oct-2005 1 Initial Release
4 Revision Hist ory TIP42A
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