Datasheet
Electrical Characteristics: (T
A
= 25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
OFF Characteristics
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
NTE123A
V
(BR)CEO
I
C
= 10mA, I
B
= 0
40 – – V
NTE159M 60 – – V
Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage
NTE123A
V
(BR)CBO
I
C
= 10µA, I
E
= 0
75 – – V
NTE159M 60 – – V
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage
NTE123A
V
(BR)EBO
I
E
= 10µA, I
C
= 0
6 – – V
NTE159M 5 – – V
Collector Cutoff Current
NTE123A
I
CEX
V
CE
= 60V, V
EB(off)
= 3V
–
–
10 nA
NTE159M V
CE
= 30V, V
BE
= 500mV – – 50 nA
Collector Cutoff Current
NTE123A
I
CBO
V
CB
= 60V, I
E
= 0
– – 0.01 µA
V
CB
= 60V, I
E
= 0, T
A
= +150°C – – 10 µA
NTE159M V
CB
= 50V, I
E
= 0 – – 0.01 µA
V
CB
= 50V, I
E
= 0, T
A
= +150°C – – 10 µA
Emitter Cutoff Current (NTE123A Only) I
EBO
V
EB
= 3V, I
C
= 0 – – 10 nA
Base Cutoff Current
NTE123A
I
BL
V
CE
= 60V, V
EB(off)
= 3V
– – 20 nA
NTE159M V
CE
= 30V, V
EB(off)
= 500mV – – 50 nA
ON Characteristics
DC Current Gain
NTE123A
h
FE
V
CE
= 10V I
C
= 0.1mA, Note 1
35 – –
I
C
= 1mA 50 – –
I
C
= 10mA, Note 1 75 – –
I
C
= 10mA, T
A
= –55°C 35 – –
I
C
= 150mA, Note 1 100 – 300
V
CE
= 1V, I
C
= 150mA, Note 1 50 – –
V
CE
= 10V I
C
= 500mA, Not e 1 40 – –
NTE159M I
C
= 0.1mA 75 – –
I
C
= 1mA 100 – –
I
C
= 10mA 100 – –
I
C
= 150mA, Note 1 100 – 300
I
C
= 500mA, Note 1 50 – –
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
NTE123A
V
CE(sat)
I
C
= 150mA, I
B
= 15mA, Note 1
– – 0.3 V
I
C
= 500mA, I
B
= 50mA, Note 1 – – 1.0 V
NTE159M I
C
= 150mA, I
B
= 15mA, Note 1 – – 0.4 V
I
C
= 500mA, I
B
= 50mA, Note 1 – – 1.6 V
Note 1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width ≤ 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2%.




