NTE2543

Silicon NPN Transistor

Darlington, Motor/Relay Driver

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

Collector Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300V
Collector Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250V
Emitter Base Voltage, VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20V
Collector Current, IC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A
Base Current. IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A
Collector Power Dissipation (TFL = +25°C), PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40W
Operating Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150°C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –55° to +150°C

Electrical Characteristics:
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Collector Cutoff Current ICBO VCB = 300V, IE = 0 – – 100 µA
Emitter Cutoff Current IEBO VEB = 20V, IC = 0 – – 10 mA
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CEO IC = 25mA, RBE = ∞ 250 – – V
DC Current Gain hFE VCE = 2V, IC = 2A 2000 – –
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) IC = 2A, IB = 2mA – – 1.5 V
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) IC = 2A, IB = 2mA – – 2.0 V
 Schematic Diagram

.402 (10.2) Max .173 (4.4) Max

.224 (5.7) Max .114 (2.9) Max

.122 (3.1)
Dia

.295
(7.5)

.669 .165
(17.0) (4.2)
Max

B C E

.531
(13.5)
Min

.100 (2.54) .059 (1.5) Max

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