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TIP101
NPN Darlington Transistor
Description
A silicon Darlington transistor in a TO-220 case intended for general purpose
amplier and low speed switching applications.
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Collector - Emitter Sustaining Voltage Vceo(sus)Ic = 30mA, Ib = 0, Note 1 80 - - V
Collector Cuttoff Current Icbo Vcb = 80V, Ie = 0 - - 50 µA
Iceo Vce = 40V, Ib = 0 - - 50 µA
Emitter Cutoff Current Iebo Veb = 5V, Ic = 0 - - 8 mA
DC Current Gain hfe
Ic = 3A, Vce = 4V 1,000 - 20,000 -
Ic = 8A, Vce = 4V 200 - - -
Collector - Emitter Saturation Voltage Vce(sat)Ic = 3A, Ib = 6mA, Note 1 - - 2 V
Ic = 8A, Ib = 80mA, Note 1 - - 2.5 V
Base - Emitter Saturation Voltage Vbe(oN)Ic = 8A, Ib = 4V, Note 1 - - 2.8 V
Small - Signal Current Gain hfe Ic = 3A, Vce = 4V, f = 1MHz 4 - - -
Electrical Characteristics : (Ta = + 25°C unless otherwise Specied)
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Note 1:
Pulse test : Pulse width = 300µs, duty cycle = 1.5%
Pin Conguration
1. Base
2. Collector
3. Emitter
4. Collector
Parameter Symbol Rating Units
Collector - Base Voltage Vcbo 80 V
Collector - Emitter Voltage Vceo 80 V
Collector Current (DC) Ic8 A
Collector Current (Pulse) Icp 15 A
Base Current Ib1 A
Collector Dissipation (Tc = + 25°C) pc80 W
Operating Junction Temperature tj150 °C
Storage Temperature Range tstg - 65 to +150 °C
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case Rthjc 1.56 °C / W
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Dimensions A B C D E FG H J K LM N O
Min. 14.42 9.63 3.56 -1.15 3.75 2.29 2.54 -12.7 2.8 2.03 -7°
Max. 16.51 10.67 4.83 0.9 1.4 3.88 2.79 3.43 0.56 14.73 4.07 2.92 31.24
Part Number Table
Description Part Number
Transistor, Bipolar, TO-220,NPN TIP101
Dimensions : Millimeters
