TIP120/121/122

TIP120/121/122
Medium Power Linear Switching Applications
Complementary to TIP125/126/127

TO-220 2.Collector 3.Emitter

1.Base

NPN Epitaxial Darlington Transistor

Absolute Maximum Ratings TC=25C unless otherwise noted
Symbol VCBO Parameter Collector-Base Voltage : TIP120 : TIP121 : TIP122 Value 60 80 100 60 80 100 5 5 8 120 2 65 150 - 65 ~ 150 Units V V V V V V V A A mA W W C C
R1 R2 E Equivalent Circuit C

VCEO

Collector-Emitter Voltage : TIP120 : TIP121 : TIP122 Emitter-Base Voltage Collector Current (DC) Collector Current (Pulse) Base Current (DC) Collector Dissipation (Ta=25C) Collector Dissipation (TC=25C) Junction Temperature Storage Temperature

VEBO IC ICP IB PC TJ TSTG

R1 8k R 2 0.12 k

Electrical Characteristics TC=25C unless otherwise noted

Symbol VCEO(sus) Parameter Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage : TIP120 : TIP121 : TIP122 Collector Cut-off Current : TIP120 : TIP121 : TIP122 ICBO Collector Cut-off Current : TIP120 : TIP121 : TIP122 IEBO hFE VCE(sat) VBE(on) Cob Emitter Cut-off Current * DC Current Gain * Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage * Base-Emitter ON Voltage Output Capacitance 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 2.0 4.0 2.5 200 V V V pF 0.2 0.2 0.2 2 mA mA mA mA VCE = 30V, IB = 0 VCE = 40V, IB = 0 VCE = 50V, IB = 0 0.5 0.5 0.5 mA mA mA Test Condition IC = 100mA, IB = 0 Min. 60 80 100 Max. Units V V V

ICEO

* Pulse Test : PW300s, Duty cycle 2%

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Typical characteristics
10000

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

VCE = 4V

3.5

IC = 250IB

3.0

hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN

2.5

1000

2.0

1.5

V BE(sat)

1.0

V CE(sat)
0.5 0.1

100 0.1

10

10

IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

Figure 1. DC current Gain

Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

1000 10

f=0.1MHz

s 0u 10 us 0 50

Cob[pF] Cib[pF], CAPACITANCE

s 1m

IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

s 5m

C D

100

Cob Cib

0.1

TIP120 TIP121 TIP122

10 0.1

10

100

0.01 1 10 100

VCB[V], COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE VEB[V], EMITTER-BASE VOLTAGE

VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE

Figure 3. Output and Input Capacitance vs. Reverse Voltage

Figure 4. Safe Operating Area

80

70

PC[W], POWER DISSIPATION

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 0 25 50
o

75

100

125

150

175

TC[ C], CASE TEMPERATURE

Figure 5. Power Derating

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Package Demensions

TO-220
9.90 0.20
1.30 0.10 2.80 0.10

4.50 0.20

(8.70) 3.60 0.10

(1.70)

1.30 0.05

+0.10

9.20 0.20

(1.46)

13.08 0.20

(1.00)

(3.00)

15.90 0.20

1.27 0.10

1.52 0.10

0.80 0.10 2.54TYP [2.54 0.20] 2.54TYP [2.54 0.20]

10.08 0.30

18.95MAX.

(3.70)

(45 )

0.50 0.05

+0.10

2.40 0.20

10.00 0.20

Dimensions in Millimeters
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