TIP120/TIP121/TIP122 NPN Epitaxial Darlington Transistor

October 2008

TIP120/TIP121/TIP122
NPN Epitaxial Darlington Transistor
Medium Power Linear Switching Applications Complementary to TIP125/126/127

Equivalent Circuit C

TO-220 2.Collector 3.Emitter

R1 R2 E

1.Base

R1 @ 8k W R2 @ 0.12k W

Absolute Maximum Ratings*

Symbol VCBO Collector-Base Voltage

T a = 25C unless otherwise noted

Parameter : TIP120 : TIP121 : TIP122

Ratings 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

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

* These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired.

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Electrical Characteristics* Ta=25C unless otherwise noted

Symbol VCEO(sus) Parameter Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage : TIP120 : TIP121 : TIP122 Collector Cut-off Current : TIP120 : TIP121 : TIP122 Collector Cut-off Current : TIP120 : TIP121 : TIP122 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 Typ. Max. Units V V V

ICEO

ICBO

IEBO hFE VCE(sat) VBE(on) Cob

* Pulse Test: Pulse Width300ms, Duty Cycle2%

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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

VBE(sat)

1.0

VCE (sat)

100 0.1

10

0.5 0.1

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 f=0.1MHz

10

s 0m 10 ms 0 50

Cob[pF] Cib[pF], CAPACITANCE

s 1m

IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

s 5m

DC

100

Cob Cib

0.1

TIP120 TIP121 TIP122

10 0.1

10

100

0.01

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

10

100

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

25

50
o

75

100

125

150

175

TC[ C], CASE TEMPERATURE

Figure 5. Power Derating

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Mechanical Dimensions

TO220

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