TIP42 SERIES(TIP42/42A/42B/42C)

TIP42 SERIES(TIP42/42A/42B/42C)
Medium Power Linear Switching Applications
Complement to TIP41/41A/41B/41C

1 TO-220

1.Base 2.Collector 3.Emitter

PNP Epitaxial Silicon Transistor

Absolute Maximum Ratings TC=25C unless otherwise noted
Symbol Parameter Value Units
VCBO Collector-Base Voltage : TIP42 - 40 V
: TIP42A - 60 V
: TIP42B - 80 V
: TIP42C - 100 V
VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage : TIP42 - 40 V
: TIP42A - 60 V
: TIP42B - 80 V
: TIP42C - 100 V
VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage -5 V
IC Collector Current (DC) -6 A
ICP Collector Current (Pulse) -10 A
IB Base Current -2 A
PC Collector Dissipation (TC=25C) 65 W
PC Collector Dissipation (Ta=25C) 2 W
TJ Junction Temperature 150 C
TSTG Storage Temperature - 65 ~ 150 C

Electrical Characteristics TC=25C unless otherwise noted

Symbol Parameter Test Condition Min. Max. Units
VCEO(sus) * Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
: TIP42 IC = -30mA, IB = 0 -40 V
: TIP42A -60 V
: TIP42B -80 V
: TIP42C -100 V
ICEO Collector Cut-off Current
: TIP42/42A VCE = -30V, IB = 0 -0.7 mA
: TIP42B/42C VCE = -60V, IB = 0 -0.7 mA
ICES Collector Cut-off Current
: TIP42 VCE = -40V, VEB = 0 -400 A
: TIP42A VCE = -60V, VEB = 0 -400 A
: TIP42B VCE = -80V, VEB = 0 -400 A
: TIP42C VCE = -100V, VEB = 0 -400 A
IEBO Emitter Cut-off Current VEB = -5V, IC = 0 -1 mA
hFE * DC Current Gain VCE = -4V, IC = -0.3A 30
VCE = -4V, IC = -3A 15 75
VCE(sat) * Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = -6A, IB = -600mA -1.5 V
VBE(sat) * Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE = -4V, IC = -6A -2.0 V
fT Current Gain Bandwidth Product VCE = -10V, IC = -500mA 3.0 MHz
* Pulse Test: PW300s, Duty Cycle2%

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 TIP42 SERIES(TIP42/42A/42B/42C)
Typical Characteristics

VBE(sat), VCE(sat)[V], SATURATION VOLTAGE

1000 -2.0

VCE = -4V IC /IB = 10

-1.6
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN

VBE(sat)
100
-1.2

-0.8
10 VCE(sat)

-0.4

1 -0.0
-0.01 -0.1 -1 -10 -0.01 -0.1 -1 -10 -100

IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

Figure 1. DC current Gain Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

-100 100

80
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

PC[W], POWER DISSIPATION

IC(MAX) (PULSE)
-10
0.5

60
1m

ms

IC(MAX) (DC)
5m

s
s

40
-1

TIP42
20
TIP42A
TIP42B
TIP42C
-0.1 0
-1 -10 -100 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175

o
VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE T C[ C], CASE TEMPERATURE

Figure 3. Safe Operating Area Figure 4. Power derating

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 TIP42 SERIES(TIP42/42A/42B/42C)
Package Demensions

TO-220

1.30 0.10 9.90 0.20 4.50 0.20

(8.70)

2.80 0.10
(1.70)

+0.10
3.60 0.10 1.30 0.05

18.95MAX.
(3.70)

15.90 0.20
9.20 0.20

(1.46)

(3.00)
(45
)
(1.00)
13.08 0.20

10.08 0.30

1.27 0.10 1.52 0.10

0.80 0.10 +0.10

0.50 0.05 2.40 0.20
2.54TYP 2.54TYP
[2.54 0.20] [2.54 0.20]

10.00 0.20

Dimensions in Millimeters

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