TIP120, TIP121, TIP122

(NPN); TIP125, TIP126,

TIP127 (PNP)

Plastic Medium-Power
Complementary Silicon
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Transistors
Designed for general−purpose amplifier and low−speed switching DARLINGTON
applications.
5 AMPERE
Features COMPLEMENTARY SILICON
• High DC Current Gain − POWER TRANSISTORS
hFE = 2500 (Typ) @ IC
= 4.0 Adc 60−80−100 VOLTS, 65 WATTS
• Collector−Emitter Sustaining Voltage − @ 100 mAdc
VCEO(sus) = 60 Vdc (Min) − TIP120, TIP125 MARKING
= 80 Vdc (Min) − TIP121, TIP126 DIAGRAM
= 100 Vdc (Min) − TIP122, TIP127
• Low Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage − 4

VCE(sat) = 2.0 Vdc (Max) @ IC = 3.0 Adc TO−220AB

= 4.0 Vdc (Max) @ IC = 5.0 Adc CASE 221A TIP12xG
STYLE 1 AYWW
• Monolithic Construction with Built−In Base−Emitter Shunt Resistors
• Pb−Free Packages are Available* STYLE 1:
PIN 1. BASE
1 2. COLLECTOR
2 3. EMITTER
3 4. COLLECTOR

TIP12x = Device Code

x = 0, 1, 2, 5, 6, or 7
A = Assembly Location
Y = Year
WW = Work Week
G = Pb−Free Package

ORDERING INFORMATION
See detailed ordering and shipping information on page 3 of
this data sheet.

*For additional information on our Pb−Free strategy and soldering details, please
download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and Mounting Techniques
Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D.

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MAXIMUM RATINGS
TIP120, TIP121, TIP122,
Rating Symbol TIP125 TIP126 TIP127 Unit
Collector−Emitter Voltage VCEO 60 80 100 Vdc
Collector−Base Voltage VCB 60 80 100 Vdc
Emitter−Base Voltage VEB 5.0 Vdc
Collector Current − Continuous IC 5.0 Adc
− Peak 8.0
Base Current IB 120 mAdc
Total Power Dissipation @ TC = 25°C PD 65 W
Derate above 25°C 0.52 W/°C
Total Power Dissipation @ TA = 25°C PD 2.0 W
Derate above 25°C 0.016 W/°C
Unclamped Inductive Load Energy (Note 1) E 50 mJ
Operating and Storage Junction, Temperature Range TJ, Tstg –65 to +150 °C

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Case RqJC 1.92 °C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Ambient RqJA 62.5 °C/W
Stresses exceeding those listed in the Maximum Ratings table may damage the device. If any of these limits are exceeded, device functionality

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should not be assumed, damage may occur and reliability may be affected.

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1. IC = 1 A, L = 100 mH, P.R.F. = 10 Hz, VCC = 20 V, RBE = 100 W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector−Emitter Sustaining Voltage (Note 2) VCEO(sus) Vdc
(IC = 100 mAdc, IB = 0) TIP120, TIP125 60 −
TIP121, TIP126 80 −
TIP122, TIP127 100 −
Collector Cutoff Current ICEO mAdc
(VCE = 30 Vdc, IB = 0) TIP120, TIP125 − 0.5
(VCE = 40 Vdc, IB = 0) TIP121, TIP126 − 0.5
(VCE = 50 Vdc, IB = 0) TIP122, TIP127 − 0.5
Collector Cutoff Current ICBO mAdc
(VCB = 60 Vdc, IE = 0) TIP120, TIP125 − 0.2
(VCB = 80 Vdc, IE = 0) TIP121, TIP126 − 0.2
(VCB = 100 Vdc, IE = 0) TIP122, TIP127 − 0.2
Emitter Cutoff Current (VBE = 5.0 Vdc, IC = 0) IEBO − 2.0 mAdc
ON CHARACTERISTICS (Note 2)
DC Current Gain (IC = 0.5 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc) hFE 1000 − −
(IC = 3.0 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc) 1000 −
Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) Vdc
(IC = 3.0 Adc, IB = 12 mAdc) − 2.0
(IC = 5.0 Adc, IB = 20 mAdc) − 4.0
Base−Emitter On Voltage (IC = 3.0 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc) VBE(on) − 2.5 Vdc
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Small−Signal Current Gain (IC = 3.0 Adc, VCE = 4.0 Vdc, f = 1.0 MHz) hfe 4.0 − −
Output Capacitance (VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 0.1 MHz TIP125, TIP126, TIP127 Cob − 300 pF
TIP120, TIP121, TIP122 − 200
Product parametric performance is indicated in the Electrical Characteristics for the listed test conditions, unless otherwise noted. Product
performance may not be indicated by the Electrical Characteristics if operated under different conditions.
2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width v 300 ms, Duty Cycle v 2%

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COLLECTOR COLLECTOR

BASE BASE

≈ 8.0 k ≈ 120 ≈ 8.0 k ≈ 120

EMITTER EMITTER

Figure 1. Darlington Circuit Schematic

ORDERING INFORMATION
Device Package Shipping
TIP120 TO−220 50 Units / Rail
TIP120G TO−220 50 Units / Rail
(Pb−Free)

TIP121 TO−220 50 Units / Rail

TIP121G TO−220 50 Units / Rail
(Pb−Free)

TIP122 TO−220 50 Units / Rail

TIP122G TO−220 50 Units / Rail
(Pb−Free)

TIP125 TO−220 50 Units / Rail

TIP125G TO−220 50 Units / Rail
(Pb−Free)

TIP126 TO−220 50 Units / Rail

TIP126G TO−220 50 Units / Rail
(Pb−Free)

TIP127 TO−220 50 Units / Rail

TIP127G TO−220 50 Units / Rail
(Pb−Free)

TA TC
4.0 80
PD, POWER DISSIPATION (WATTS)

3.0 60

TC
2.0 40

TA
1.0 20

0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
T, TEMPERATURE (°C)

Figure 2. Power Derating

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5.0
VCC ts PNP
RB & RC VARIED TO OBTAIN DESIRED CURRENT LEVELS -30 V 3.0 NPN
D1 MUST BE FAST RECOVERY TYPE, eg:
2.0
1N5825 USED ABOVE IB ≈ 100 mA RC
MSD6100 USED BELOW IB ≈ 100 mA SCOPE tf
TUT 1.0

t, TIME (s)
V2 RB 0.7

μ
approx
+8.0 V 0.5
D1 ≈ 8.0 k ≈ 120
51 0.3
0
0.2 tr
V1 VCC = 30 V
approx +4.0 V
IC/IB = 250
-12 V 25 ms for td and tr, D1 is disconnected 0.1 IB1 = IB2
and V2 = 0 0.07 TJ = 25°C
tr, tf ≤ 10 ns For NPN test circuit reverse all polarities. td @ VBE(off) = 0
DUTY CYCLE = 1.0% 0.05
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)

Figure 3. Switching Times Test Circuit Figure 4. Switching Times

1.0
0.7
r(t), TRANSIENT THERMAL RESISTANCE

D = 0.5
0.5

0.3
0.2
0.2
(NORMALIZED)

0.1 ZqJC(t) = r(t) RqJC P(pk)

0.1
RqJC = 1.92°C/W MAX
0.07 0.05 D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER
0.05 PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
0.02 t1
0.03 READ TIME AT t1 t2
TJ(pk) - TC = P(pk) ZqJC(t) DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t2
0.02
0.01
SINGLE PULSE
0.01
0.01 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 500 1.0 k
t, TIME (ms)

Figure 5. Thermal Response

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20 There are two limitations on the power handling ability of

10 100 ms a transistor: average junction temperature and second
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)

5.0 500 ms breakdown. Safe operating area curves indicate IC − VCE

limits of the transistor that must be observed for reliable
dc
2.0 TJ = 150°C operation, i.e., the transistor must not be subjected to greater
1.0 BONDING WIRE LIMITED dissipation than the curves indicate.
THERMALLY LIMITED 1ms The data of Figure 6 is based on TJ(pk) = 150°C; TC is
0.5 @ TC = 25°C (SINGLE PULSE)
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMITED
5ms variable depending on conditions. Second breakdown pulse
0.2
CURVES APPLY BELOW limits are valid for duty cycles to 10% provided TJ(pk)
0.1 RATED VCEO < 150°C. TJ(pk) may be calculated from the data in Figure 5.
0.05 TIP120, TIP125 At high case temperatures, thermal limitations will reduce
TIP121, TIP126
TIP122, TIP127
the power that can be handled to values less than the
0.02 limitations imposed by second breakdown
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100
VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

Figure 6. Active−Region Safe Operating Area

10,000 300
5000 TJ = 25°C
h fe , SMALL-SIGNAL CURRENT GAIN

3000 200
2000
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
1000
500 Cob
TC = 25°C 100
300 VCE = 4.0 Vdc
200
IC = 3.0 Adc
100 70 Cib

50 50 PNP
30 PNP
20 NPN
NPN
10 30
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 500 1000 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100
f, FREQUENCY (kHz) VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

Figure 7. Small−Signal Current Gain Figure 8. Capacitance

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NPN PNP
TIP120, TIP121, TIP122 TIP125, TIP126, TIP127
20,000 20,000
VCE = 4.0 V VCE = 4.0 V
10,000 10,000
7000
hFE , DC CURRENT GAIN

hFE , DC CURRENT GAIN

5000 TJ = 150°C 5000
TJ = 150°C
3000 3000
2000 25°C 2000 25°C

1000 -55°C 1000

700 -55°C
500 500

300 300
200 200
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
Figure 9. DC Current Gain
VCE , COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

VCE , COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

3.0 3.0
TJ = 25°C TJ = 25°C
2.6 IC = 2.0 A 4.0 A 6.0 A 2.6 IC = 2.0 A 4.0 A 6.0 A

2.2 2.2

1.8 1.8

1.4 1.4

1.0 1.0
0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA) IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)
Figure 10. Collector Saturation Region

3.0 3.0
TJ = 25°C TJ = 25°C
2.5 2.5
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

2.0 2.0

1.5 VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 250 1.5 VBE @ VCE = 4.0 V

VBE @ VCE = 4.0 V

VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 250
1.0 1.0
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 250
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 250
0.5 0.5
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
Figure 11. “On” Voltages

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