TIP120/121/122
NPN EPITAXIAL
DARLINGTON TRANSISTOR
MEDIUM POWER TRANSISTOR
SWITCHING APPLICATIONS
TO-220
• Complementary to TIP125/126/127
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
: TIP120
Characteristic
Collector-Base Voltage : TIP121
: TIP122
: TIP120
Collector-Emitter Voltage
: TIP121
: TIP122
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Current (DC)
Collector Current (Pulse)
Base Current (DC)
Collector Dissipation (TA=25°C)
Collector Dissipation (TC=25°C)
Junction Temperature
Storage Temperature
Symbol
Rating
Unit
60
80
100
V
V
V
60
80
100
5
5
8
120
2
65
150
-65 ~ 150
V
V
V
V
A
A
mA
W
W
VCBO
VCEO
VEBO
IC
IC
IB
PC
PC
TJ
T STG
1.Base 2.Collector 3.Emitter
°C
°C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC =25°C)
Characteristic
Collector Emitter Sustaining Voltage
: TIP120
: TIP121
: TIP122
: TIP120
Collector Cutoff Current
: TIP121
: TIP122
: TIP120
Collector Cutoff Current
: TIP121
: TIP122
Symbol
VCEO(sus)
Test Conditions
Min
Max
Unit
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
V
V
V
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
2.0
4.0
2.5
200
V
V
V
pF
IC = 100mA, IB = 0
60
80
100
ICEO
ICBO
Emitter Cutoff Current
* DC Current Gain
IEBO
hFE
* Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage
VCE(sat)
* Base Emitter On Voltage
Output Capacitance
* Pulse Test: PW<300ms, Duty Cycle<2%
VBE(on)
COB
VCE = 30V, IB = 0
VCE = 40V, IB = 0
VCE = 50V, IB = 0
VCB = 60V, IE = 0
VCB = 80V, IE = 0
VCB = 100V, IE = 0
VBE = 5V, IC = 0
VCE = 3V,IC = 0.5A
VCE = 3V, IC = 3A
IC = 3A, IB = 12mA
IC = 5A, IB = 20mA
VCE = 3V, IC = 3A
VCB = 10V, IE = 0, f = 0.1MHz
1000
1000
Rev. B.1
1999 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
TIP120/121/122
NPN EPITAXIAL
DARLINGTON TRANSISTOR
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