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TIP120/TIP121/TIP122 Rev. 1.0.0 1

October 2008

TIP120/TIP121/TIP122NPN Epitaxial Darlington Transistor

• Medium Power Linear Switching Applications

• Complementary to TIP125/126/127

Absolute Maximum Ratings* Ta = 25°C unless otherwise noted

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

Symbol Parameter Ratings Units

VCBO Collector-Base Voltage : TIP120

: TIP121

: TIP122

60

80

100

V

V

V

VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage : TIP120 : TIP121

: TIP122

6080

100

VV

V

VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 5 V

IC Collector Current (DC) 5 A

ICP Collector Current (Pulse) 8 A

IB Base Current (DC) 120 mA

PC Collector Dissipation (Ta=25°C) 2 W

Collector Dissipation (TC=25°C) 65 W

TJ Junction Temperature 150 °C

TSTG Storage Temperature - 65 ~ 150 °C

1.Base 2.Collector 3.Emitter

1 TO-220

Equivalent Circuit

B

E

C

R1 R2

R1 8kW@R2 0.12kW@

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TIP120/TIP121/TIP122 Rev. 1.0.0 2

Electrical Characteristics* Ta=25°C unless otherwise noted

* Pulse Test: Pulse Width£300ms, Duty Cycle£2%

Symbol Parameter Test Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units

VCEO(sus) Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage

: TIP120: TIP121

: TIP122

IC = 100mA, IB = 0 60 80

100

VV

V

ICEO Collector Cut-off Current

: TIP120: TIP121

: TIP122

VCE = 30V, IB = 0 VCE = 40V, IB = 0

VCE = 50V, IB = 0

0.50.5

0.5

mAmA

mA

ICBO Collector Cut-off Current

: TIP120: TIP121

: TIP122

VCB = 60V, IE = 0 VCB = 80V, IE = 0

VCB = 100V, IE = 0

0.20.2

0.2

mAmA

mA

IEBO Emitter Cut-off Current VBE = 5V, IC = 0 2 mA

hFE * DC Current Gain VCE = 3V,IC = 0.5A

VCE = 3V, IC = 3A

1000

1000

VCE(sat) * Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = 3A, IB = 12mA IC = 5A, IB = 20mA

2.04.0

VV

VBE(on) * Base-Emitter On Voltage VCE = 3V, IC = 3A 2.5 V

Cob Output Capacitance VCB = 10V, IE = 0, f =

0.1MHz

200 pF

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Typical characteristics

Figure 1. DC current Gain Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

Figure 3. Output and Input Capacitance vs. Reverse Voltage

Figure 4. Safe Operating Area

Figure 5. Power Derating

0.1 1 10100

1000

10000

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IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

0.1 1 100.5

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VBE(sat)

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Mechanical Dimensions

TO220

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TIP120/TIP121/TIP122 Rev. A1 5

Rev. I31

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