TIP121 ON Semiconductor, TIP121 Datasheet - Page 5

• Manufacturer Part Number: TIP121
• Description: TRANS DARL NPN 5A 80V TO220AB
• Manufacturer: ON Semiconductor

Specifications of TIP121

• Transistor Type: NPN - Darlington
• Current - Collector (ic) (max): 5A
• Voltage - Collector Emitter Breakdown (max): 80V
• Vce Saturation (max) @ Ib, Ic: 4V @ 20mA, 5A
• Current - Collector Cutoff (max): 500µA
• Dc Current Gain (hfe) (min) @ Ic, Vce: 1000 @ 3A, 3V
• Power - Max: 2W
• Mounting Type: Through Hole
• Package / Case: TO-220-3 (Straight Leads)
• Polarity: NPN
• Number Of Elements: 1
• Collector-emitter Voltage: 80V
• Collector-base Voltage(max): 80V
• Emitter-base Voltage (max): 5V
• Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage: 2@12mA@3A/4@20mA@5AV
• Collector Current (dc) (max): 5A
• Operating Temp Range: -65C to 150C
• Operating Temperature Classification: Military
• Mounting: Through Hole
• Pin Count: 3 +Tab
• Package Type: TO-220
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• Frequency - Transition: -
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Not Compliant
• Other names: TIP121OS

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0.05
0.02
5.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
0.2
0.1
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2000
1000
20
10
500
300
200
100
1.0
50
30
20
10
1.0
Figure 5. Active-Region Safe Operating Area
2.0
2.0
V
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T
, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
J
3.0
T
V
I
C
= 150°C
C
CE
C
5.0
PNP
NPN
= 3.0 Adc
= 25°C
TIP120, TIP121, TIP122 (NPN); TIP125, TIP126, TIP127 (PNP)
= 25°C (SINGLE PULSE)
= 4.0 Vdc
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5.0
10
f, FREQUENCY (kHz)
7.0
20
10
TIP120, TIP125
TIP121, TIP126
TIP122, TIP127
50
dc
500 ms
20
100
1 ms
30
5 ms
200
50
100 ms
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70
100
1000
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a transistor: average junction temperature and second
breakdown. Safe operating area curves indicate I
limits of the transistor that must be observed for reliable
operation, i.e., the transistor must not be subjected to greater
dissipation than the curves indicate.
variable depending on conditions. Second breakdown pulse
limits are valid for duty cycles to 10% provided T
< 150°C. T
At high case temperatures, thermal limitations will reduce
the power that can be handled to values less than the
limitations imposed by second breakdown
300
200
100
70
50
30
There are two limitations on the power handling ability of
The data of Figure 5 is based on T
0.1
0.2
J(pk)
PNP
NPN
0.5
may be calculated from the data in Figure 4.
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R
Figure 7. Capacitance
, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
1.0
C
2.0
ib
5.0
C
ob
J(pk)
10
T
J
= 150°C; T
20
= 25°C
C
50
- V
J(pk)
C
100
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