TIP42 SERIES(TIP42/42A/42B/42C)
Typical Characteristics
V
BE
(sat), V
CE
(sat)[V], SATURATION VOLTAGE
1000
-2.0
V
CE
= -4V
I
C
/I
B
= 10
-1.6
h
FE
, DC CURRENT GAIN
V
BE
(sat)
-1.2
100
-0.8
10
V
CE
(sat)
-0.4
1
-0.01
-0.1
-1
-10
-0.0
-0.01
-0.1
-1
-10
-100
I
C
[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
I
C
[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
Figure 1. DC current Gain
Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
-100
100
I
C
[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
I
C
(MAX) (PULSE)
-10
P
C
[W], POWER DISSIPATION
80
0.5
ms
60
s
1m
I
C
(MAX) (DC)
s
5m
40
-1
TIP42
TIP42A
TIP42B
TIP42C
-0.1
-1
-10
-100
20
0
0
25
50
o
75
100
125
150
175
V
CE
[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
T
C
[ C], CASE TEMPERATURE
Figure 3. Safe Operating Area
Figure 4. Power derating
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