NTE377 (NPN) & NTE378 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Transistors
Power Amp Driver, Output, Switch
Description:
The NTE377 (NPN) and NTE378 (PNP) are silicon complementary transistors in a TO220 type pack-
age designed for general purpose power amplification and switching such as output or driver stages
in applications such as switching regulators, converters, and power amplifiers.
Features:
D
Low Collector鈥揈mitter Saturation Voltage: V
CE(sat)
= 1V Max @ 8A
D
Fast Switching Speeds
D
Complementary Pairs Simplifies Designs
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector鈥揈mitter Voltage, V
CEO
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80V
Emitter鈥揃ase Voltage, V
EB
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V
Collector Current, I
C
Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A
Peak (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20A
Total Power Dissipation, P
D
T
C
= +25擄C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50W
T
A
= +25擄C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.67W
Operating Junction Temperature Range, T
J
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 鈥?5擄 to +150擄C
Storage Temperature Range, T
stg
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 鈥?5擄 to +150擄C
Thermal Resistance, Junction鈥搕o鈥揅ase, R
螛JC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5擄C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction鈥搕o鈥揂mbient, R
螛JA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75擄C/W
Maximum Lead Temperature (During Soldering, 1/8鈥?from case, 5sec), T
L
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . +275擄C
Note 1. Pulse Width
鈮?/div>
6ms, Duty Cycle
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