NTE2685 (NPN) & NTE2686 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Darlington Transistors
Audio Power Output
TO3PML Type Package
Features:
D Collector−Emitter Breakdown Voltage: V(BR)CEO = 150V Min
D High DC Current Gain: hFE = 5000 Min @ IC = 6A, VCE = 4V
D Low Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage: VCE(sat) = 2.5V Max @ IC = 6A, IB = 6mA
Applications:
D Audio
D Series Regulator
D General Purpose
Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TC = +25_C unless otherwise specified)
Collector−Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160V
Collector−Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150V
Emitter−Base Voltage, VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V
Continuous Collector Current, IC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8A
Continuous Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A
Collector Power Dissipation (TC = +25_C), PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75W
Operating Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150_C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −55_ to +150_C
Electrical Characteristics: (TC = +25_C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Collector−Emitter Breakdown Voltage
Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base−Emitter Saturation Voltage
Collector Cutoff Current
Emitter Cutoff Current
DC Current Gain
Output Capacitance
Transition Frequency
NTE2685
NTE2686
V(BR)CEO
VCE(sat)
VBE(sat)
ICBO
IEBO
hFE
COB
fT
IC = 30mA, IB = 0
IC = 6A, IB = 6mA
IC = 6A, IB = 6mA
VCB = 160V, IE = 0
VEB = 5V, IC = 0
VCE = 4V, IC = 6A
IE = 0, VCB = 10V, ftest = 1MHz
VCE = 12V, IC = 1A
Min Typ Max Unit
150 −
−
V
−
− 2.5
V
−
− 3.0
V
−
− 100 mA
−
− 100 mA
4000 −
−
−
85
−
pF
−
80
− MHz
−
65
MHz
Rev. 4−14