
NTE2551 (NPN) & NTE2552 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Transistors
Darlington Driver, Switch
Features:
High DC Current Gain
Low Saturation Voltage
High Current Capacity and Wide ASO
Isolated TO220 Type Package
Applications:
Motor Drivers
Printer Hammer Drivers
Relay Drivers
Voltage Regulator Control
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
(T
A
= +25
°
C unless otherwise specified)
Collector–Base Voltage, V
CBO
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collector–Emitter Voltage, V
CEO
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emitter–Base Voltage, V
EBO
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collector Current, I
C
Continuous
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peak
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collector Power Dissipation, P
C
T
A
= +25
°
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T
C
= +25
°
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Junction Temperature, T
J
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Temperature Range, T
stg
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70V
60V
6V
10A
15A
2W
30W
+150
°
C
–55
°
to +150
°
C
Electrical Characteristics:
(T
A
= +25
°
C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Collector Cut–Off Current
Emitter Cut–Off Current
DC Current Gain
Symbol
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE (1)
Test Conditions
V
CB
= 40V, I
E
= 0
V
EB
= 5V, I
C
= 0
V
CE
= 2V, I
C
= 5A
Min
–
–
2000
Typ
–
–
500
0
20
0.9
–
–
–
Max
0.1
3.0
–
Unit
mA
mA
Gain–Bandwidth Product
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage
Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage V
(BR)CEO
I
C
= 50mA, R
BE
=
∞
f
T
V
CE
= 5V, I
C
= 5A
I
C
= 5A, I
B
= 10mA
I
C
= 5A, I
B
= 10mA
–
–
–
–
MHz
V
V
V
V
V
CE(sat)
V
BE(sat)
V
(BR)CBO
I
C
= 5mA, I
E
= 0
1.5
2.0
–
–
70
60