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TIP41C
TIP42C
Complementary power transistors
Features
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Complementary PNP-NPN devices
New enhanced series
High switching speed
hFE grouping
hFE improved linearity 3
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Applications TO-220
General purpose circuits
Audio amplifier
Power linear and switching Figure 1. Internal schematic diagram
Description
The TIP41C is a base island technology NPN
power transistor in TO-220 plastic package that
make this device suitable for audio, power linear
and switching applications. The complementary
PNP type is TIP42C
Table 1. Device summary
Order code Marking Package Packaging
TIP41C R
TIP41C (Note 1 on page 4) TIP41C O TO-220 Tube
TIP41C Y
TIP42C R
TIP42C (Note 1 on page 4) TIP42C O TO-220 Tube
TIP42C Y
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Contents TIP41C - TIP42C
Contents
1 Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1 Typical characteristic (curves) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Test circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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TIP41C - TIP42C Absolute maximum ratings
1 Absolute maximum ratings
Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
VCBO Collector-base voltage (IE = 0) 100 V
VCEO Collector-emitter voltage (IB = 0) 100 V
VEBO Emitte-base voltage (IC = 0) 5 V
IC Collector current 6 A
ICM Collector peak current (tP < 5ms) 10 A
IB Base current 3 A
PTOT Total dissipation at Tcase = 25