Electrical Characteristics TA=25°C unless otherwise noted
Symbol
Parameter
Test Condition
VCEO(sus)
* Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
: TIP42
: TIP42A
: TIP42B
: TIP42C
IC = -30mA, IB = 0
ICEO
ICES
IEBO
hFE
Collector Cut-off Current
: TIP42/42A
: TIP42B/42C
Collector Cut-off Current
: TIP42
: TIP42A
: TIP42B
: TIP42C
Emitter Cut-off Current
* DC Current Gain
VCE(sat)
VBE(sat)
fT
* Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
* Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Current Gain Bandwidth Product
* Pulse Test: PW≤300μs, Duty Cycle≤2%
VCE = -30V, IB = 0
VCE = -60V, IB = 0
VCE = -40V, VEB = 0
VCE = -60V, VEB = 0
VCE = -80V, VEB = 0
VCE = -100V, VEB = 0
VEB = -5V, IC = 0
VCE = -4V, IC = -0.3A
VCE = -4V, IC = -3A
IC = -6A, IB = -600mA
VCE = -4V, IC = -6A
VCE = -10V, IC = -500mA,
f = 1MHz
Min.
-40
-60
-80
-100
30
15
3.0
Max.
-0.7
-0.7
-400
-400
-400
-400
-1
75
-1.5
-2.0
Units
V
V
V
V
mA
mA
μA
μA
μA
μA
mA
V
V
MHz
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