Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- 1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
- 2 Electrical Characteristics
- 2.1 Typical Characteristic
- Figure 1. DC Current Gain (NPN)
- Figure 2. DC Current Gain (PNP)
- Figure 3. DC Current Gain (NPN)
- Figure 4. DC Current Gain (PNP)
- Figure 5. Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage (NPN)
- Figure 6. Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage (PNP)
- Figure 7. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage (NPN)
- Figure 8. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage (PNP)
- Figure 9. BT(ON) Time (NPN)
- Figure 10. BT(ON) Time (PNP)
- Figure 11. Resistive Load Switching Time (NPN)
- Figure 12. Resistive Load Switching Time (PNP)
- Figure 13. Resistive Load Switching Time (NPN)
- Figure 14. Resistive Load Switching Time (PNP)
- Figure 15. Collector-Base and Collector- Emitter Capacitance (NPN)
- Figure 16. Collector-Base and Collector- Emitter Capacitance (PNP)
- 3 Package Mechanical Data
- 4 Revision History

TIP42A 2 Electrical Characteristics
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2 Electrical Characteristics
T
case
= 25°C; unless otherwise specified
Table 2. Electrical Characteristics
Note: 1 Pulsed duration = 300
μ
s, duty cycle
≤
1.5%.
For PNP types voltage e current values are negative.
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CEO
Collector Cut-off Current (I
B
= 0) V
CE
= 30 V
0.7 mA
I
EBO
Emitter Cut-off Current (I
C
= 0) V
EB
= 5V
1mA
I
CES
Collector Cut-off Current (V
BE
= 0) V
CE
= 60V
0.4 mA
V
CEO(sus)
Note: 1
Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage (I
B
= 0)
I
C
= 30mA
60 V
V
CE(sat)
Note: 1
Collector-Emitter saturation Voltage
I
C
= 6A __ ___ I
B
= 0.6A
1.5 V
V
BE(on)
Note: 1
Base-Emitter Voltage
I
C
= 6A _____ V
CE
= 4V
2V
h
FE
Note: 1
DC Current Gain
I
C
= 0.3A _ V
CE
= 4V
I
C
= 3A _ V
CE
= 4V
30
15 75
h
fe
Small Signal Current Gain
I
C
= 0.5A V
CE
= 10V f=1 KHz
I
C
= 0.5A V
CE
= 10V f=1 KHz
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