Datasheet

TIP42/TIP42A/TIP42B/TIP42C — PNP Epitaxial Silicon Transistor
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TIP42/TIP42A/TIP42B/TIP42C Rev. B0 3
Typical Performance Characteristics
Figure 1. DC current Gain Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Figure 3. Safe Operating Area Figure 4. Power derating
-0.01 -0.1 -1 -10
1
10
100
1000
V
CE
= -4V
h
FE
, DC CURRENT GAIN
I
C
[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
-0.01 -0.1 -1 -10 -100
-0.0
-0.4
-0.8
-1.2
-1.6
-2.0
I
C
/I
B
= 10
V
CE
(sat)
V
BE
(sat)
V
BE
(sat), V
CE
(sat)[V], SATURATION VOLTAGE
I
C
[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
-1 -10 -100
-0.1
-1
-10
-100
TIP42C
TIP42B
TIP42A
TIP42
I
C
(MAX) (DC)
I
C
(MAX) (PULSE)
5
m
s
1
m
s
0
.
5
m
s
I
C
[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
V
CE
[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
0
20
40
60
80
100
P
C
[W], POWER DISSIPATION
T
C
[
o
C], CASE TEMPERATURE