NTE159MCP
Silicon Matched Complementary Transistors
(Contains NTE123AP (NPN) and NTE159 (PNP))
Audio Amplifier, Switch
TO−92 Type Package
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector−Emitter Voltage, VCEO
NTE123AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40V
NTE159 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80V
Collector−Base Voltage, VCBO
NTE123AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60V
NTE159 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80V
Emitter−Base Voltage, VEBO
NTE123AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6V
NTE159 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V
Continuous Collector Current, IC
NTE123AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600mA
NTE159 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800mA
Total Device Dissipation (TA = +25C), PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625mW
Derate Above 25C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0mW/C
Total Device Dissipation (TC = +25C), PD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5W
Derate Above 25C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12mW/C
Operating Junction Temperature Range, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −55 to +150C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −55 to +150C
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case, RthJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.3C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient, RthJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200C/W
Note 1. Matched complementary pairs have their gain specification (hFE) matched to within 10% of
each other.
Electrical Characteristics: (TA = +25C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
V(BR)CEO IC = 1mA, IB = 0, Note 2
40
−
−
V
IC = 10A, IB = 0, Note 2
80
−
−
V
60
−
−
V
80
−
−
V
6
−
−
V
IE = 10A, IC = 0
5
−
−
V
ICEV
VCE = 35V, VEB(off) = 0.4V
−
−
0.1
A
ICBO
VCB = 50V, IE = 0
−
−
50
nA
VCB = 50V, IE = 0, TA = +75C
−
−
5
A
VCE = 35V, VEB(off) = 0.4V
−
−
0.1
A
−
−
100
nA
VCE = 1V, IC = 0.1mA
20
−
−
VCE = 1V, IC = 1mA
40
−
−
VCE = 1V, IC = 10mA
80
−
−
VCE = 1V, IC = 150mA
100
−
300
VCE = 1V, IC = 500mA
40
−
−
VCE = 10V, IC = 100A
25
−
−
VCE = 10V, IC = 1mA
40
−
−
VCE = 10V, IC = 10mA
50
−
250
VCE = 10V, IC = 100mA
40
−
−
VCE = 10V, IC = 500mA
30
−
−
IC = 150mA, IB = 15mA
−
−
0.4
V
−
−
0.15
V
−
−
0.75
V
−
−
0.5
V
0.75
−
0.95
V
−
−
0.9
V
−
−
1.2
V
−
−
1.1
V
OFF Characteristics
Collector−Emitter Breakdown Voltage
NTE123AP
NTE159
Collector−Base Breakdown Voltage
NTE123AP
V(BR)CBO IC = 0.1mA, IE = 0
NTE159
Emitter−Base Breakdown Voltage
NTE123AP
IC = 10A, IE = 0
V(BR)EBO IE = 0.1mA, IC = 0
NTE159
Collector Cutoff Current
NTE123AP
NTE159
Base Cutoff Current NTE123AP ONLY
IBEV
Emitter Cutoff Current NTE159 ONLY
IEBO
ON Characteristics (Note 2)
DC Current Gain
NTE123AP
hFE
NTE159
Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage
NTE123AP
VCE(sat)
NTE159
NTE123AP
IC = 500mA, IB = 50mA
NTE159
Base−Emitter Saturation Voltage
NTE123AP
VBE(sat)
IC = 150mA, IB = 15mA
NTE159
NTE123AP
IC = 500mA, IB = 50mA
NTE159
Note 2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width 300s, Duty Cycle 2%.
Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TA = +25C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
IC = 20mA, VCE = 10V, f = 100MHz
250
−
−
MHz
Small−Signal Characteristics (NTE123AP)
Current Gain−Bandwidth Product
fT
Collector−Base Capacitance
Ccb
VCB = 5V, IE = 0, f = 100kHz
−
−
6.5
pF
Emitter−Base Capacitance
Ceb
VCB = 0.5V, IC = 0, f = 100kHz
−
−
30
pF
Input Impedance
hie
IC = 1mA, VCE = 10V, f = 1kHz
1.0
−
15
k
Voltage Feedback Ratio
hre
IC = 1mA, VCE = 10V, f = 1kHz
0.1
−
8.0
x 10−6
Small−Signal Current Gain
hfe
IC = 1mA, VCE = 10V, f = 1kHz
40
−
500
Output Capacitance
Cob
VCB = 20V, IE = 0, f = 1MHz
−
−
30
pF
Input Capacitance
Cib
VCB = 500mV, f = 1MHz
−
−
110
pF
Small−Signal Current Gain
hfe
IC = 500mA, VCE = 10V, f = 100MHz
1
−
5
Noise Figure
NF
IC = 100mA, VCE = 10V, RS = 1k,
f = 1kHz, BW = 1Hz
−
−
3
dB
VCC = 30V, VEB(off) = 2V,
IC = 150mA, IB1 = 15mA
−
−
15
ns
−
−
20
ns
VCC = 30V, IC = 150mA,
IB1 = IB2 = 15mA
−
−
225
ns
−
−
30
ns
VCC = 30V, IC = 500mA,
IB1 = IB2 = 15mA
−
−
100
ns
−
−
400
ns
Small−Signal Characteristics (NTE159)
Switching Characteristics (NTE123AP)
Delay Time
td
Rise Time
tr
Storage Time
ts
Fall Time
tf
Switching Characteristics (NTE159)
Turn−On Time
ton
Turn−Off Time
toff
.135 (3.45) Min
.210
(5.33)
Max
Seating Plane
.500
(12.7)
Min
.100 (2.54)
.021 (.445) Dia Max
E B C
.050 (1.27)
.165
(4.2)
Max
.105 (2.67) Max
.205 (5.2) Max
.105 (2.67) Max