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COMPLEMENTARY PNP-NPN DEVICES
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NEW ENHANCED SERIES
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HIGH SWITCHING SPEED
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FE
GROUPING
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IMPROVED LINEARITY
APPLICATION
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GENERAL PURPOSE CIRCUITS
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AUDIO AMPLIFIER
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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
B
= 0)
100
V
V
EBO
Emitter-Base Voltage (I
C
= 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
TIP41CN / TIP42CN
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For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.
Table 3: Electrical Characteristics (T
case
= 25
o
C unless otherwise specified)
* Pulsed: Pulsed duration = 300 ms, duty cycle
2
%.
For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.
#
Note: Product is pre-selected in DC current gain (Group R, Group O and Group Y). STMicroelectronics reserves the right to ship either
groups according to production availability. Please contact your nearest STMicrolectronics sales office for delivery details.
I
B
Base Current
3
A
P
tot
Total Dissipation at T
C
25
o
C
65
W
T
stg
Storage Temperature
-65 to 150
C
T
J
Max. Operating Junction Temperature
150
C
Symbol
Parameter
Test Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
I
CEO
Collector Cut-off Current
(I
B
= 0)
V
CE
= 60 V
0.7
mA
I
EBO
Emitter Cut-off Current
(I
C
= 0)
V
EB
= 5 V
1
mA
I
CES
Collector Cut-off Current
(V
BE
= 0)
V
CE
= 100 V
0.4
mA
V
CEO(sus)
* Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage
(I
B
= 0 )
I
C
= 30 mA
100
V
V
CE(sat)
*
Collector-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
I
C
= 6 A I
B
= 0.6 A
1.5
V
V
BE(on)
*
Base-Emitter Voltage
I
C
= 6 A V
CE
= 4 V
2
V
h
FE
*
DC Current Gain
I
C
= 0.3 A V
CE
= 4 V
I
C
= 3 A V
CE
= 4 V
Group R
Group O
Group Y
30
15
24
42
28
44
75
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
NPN
TIP41CN
PNP
TIP42CN
TIP41CN / TIP42CN
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Figure 3: DC Current Gain (NPN)
Figure 4: DC Current Gain (NPN)
Figure 5: Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
(NPN)
Figure 6: DC Current Gain (PNP)
Figure 7: DC Current Gain (PNP)
Figure 8: Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
(PNP)
TIP41CN / TIP42CN
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Figure 9: Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
(NPN)
Figure 10: BT
(ON)
Time (NPN)
Figure 11: Resistive Load Switching Time
(NPN
Figure 12: Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
(PNP
Figure 13: BT
(ON)
Time (PNP)
Figure 14: Resistive Load Switching Time
(PNP)
TIP41CN / TIP42CN
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Figure 15: Resistive Load Switching Time
(NPN)
Figure 16: Collector-Base e Collector-Emitter
Capacitance (NPN)
Figure 17: Resistive Load Switching Time
(PNP)
Figure 18: Collector-Base e Collector-Emitter
Capacitance (PNP)
TIP41CN / TIP42CN
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DIM.
mm.
inch
MIN.
TYP
MAX.
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
A
4.40
4.60
0.173
0.181
b
0.61
0.88
0.024
0.034
b1
1.15
1.70
0.045
0.066
c
0.49
0.70
0.019
0.027
D
15.25
15.75
0.60
0.620
E
10
10.40
0.393
0.409
e
2.40
2.70
0.094
0.106
e1
4.95
5.15
0.194
0.202
F
1.23
1.32
0.048
0.052
H1
6.20
6.60
0.244
0.256
J1
2.40
2.72
0.094
0.107
L
13
14
0.511
0.551
L1
3.50
3.93
0.137
0.154
L20
16.40
0.645
L30
28.90
1.137
P
3.75
3.85
0.147
0.151
Q
2.65
2.95
0.104
0.116
TO-220 MECHANICAL DATA
TIP41CN / TIP42CN
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Table 4:
Version
Release Date
Change Designator
18-Mar-2005
1
First release.
06-Apr-2005
2
Further curves have been added.
TIP41CN / TIP42CN
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