STMicroelectronics N/A TIP 42 C PNP Case type TO 220 AB I(C) TIP42C Data Sheet

Product codes
TIP42C
Page of 8
1/8
May 2005
n
COMPLEMENTARY PNP-NPN DEVICES
n
NEW ENHANCED SERIES
n
HIGH SWITCHING SPEED
n
h
FE
 GROUPING
n
h
FE
 IMPROVED LINEARITY
APPLICATION
n
GENERAL PURPOSE CIRCUITS
n
AUDIO AMPLIFIER
n
POWER LINEAR AND SWITCHING
DESCRIPTION
The TIP41CN is a silicon base island technology
NPN power transistor Jedec TO-220 plastic
package with improved performances than the
industry standard TIP41C that make this device
suitable for audio, power linear and switching
applications.
The complementary PNP type is TIP42CN.
Figure 1: Package
Figure 2: Internal Schematic Diagram
Table 1: Order Codes  
# See:note on page 2
 
Table 2: Absolute Maximum Ratings
        
TO-220
1
2
3
Part Number
Marking
Package
Packaging
TIP41CN (#)
TIP41C NR 
TIP41C NO
TIP41C NY
TO-220
Tube
TIP42CN (#)
TIP42C NR
 TIP42C NO
TIP42C NY
TO-220
Tube
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
NPN
TIP41CN
PNP
TIP42CN
V
CBO
Collector-Base Voltage  (I
E
 = 0)
100
V
V
CEO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (I
= 0)
100
V
V
EBO
Emitter-Base Voltage (I
= 0)
5
V
I
C
Collector Current
6
A
I
CM
Collector Peak Current (t
p
 < 5ms)
10
A
TIP41CN
TIP42CN
COMPLEMENTARY SILICON POWER
TRANSISTORS
 
 
PRELIMINARY DATA
Rev. 1