Datasheet
TIP142, TIP147 Electrical characteristics
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2 Electrical characteristics
T
case
 = 25 °C; unless otherwise specified.
Table 4. Electrical characteristics
Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CBO
Collector cut-off current 
(I
E 
= 0)
V
CB 
= 100 V 1 mA
I
CEO
Collector cut-off current 
(I
B 
= 0)
V
CE 
= 50 V 2 mA
I
EBO
Emitter cut-off current 
(I
C
 = 0)
V
EB 
= 5 V 2 mA
V
CEO(sus)
(1)
1.  Pulse test: pulse duration ≤ 300 µs, duty cycle ≤ 2 %.
For PNP type voltage and current are negative.
Collector-emitter 
sustaining voltage
(I
B
 = 0)
I
C
 = 30 mA 100 V
V
CE(sat)
(1)
Collector-emitter 
saturation voltage 
I
C 
= 5 A    I
B 
= 10 mA
I
C 
= 10 A   I
B 
= 40 mA
2
3
V
V
V
BE(on)
(1)
Base-emitter on voltage  I
C 
= 10 A   V
CE 
= 4 V  3 V
h
FE
(1)
DC current gain
I
C 
= 5 A    V
CE 
= 4 V
I
C 
= 10 A   V
CE 
= 4 V
1000
500
t
on
t
off
Resistive load
Tur n - o n ti m e
Turn-off time
I
C 
= 10 A  R
L
 = 3 Ω
I
B1 
= -I
B2 
= 40 mA
0.9
4
µs
µs










