TIP120/121/122

TIP120/121/122
Medium Power Linear Switching Applications
Complementary to TIP125/126/127

TO-220

1.Base

2.Collector

3.Emitter

NPN Epitaxial Darlington Transistor

Absolute Maximum Ratings TC=25C unless otherwise noted
Symbol
VCBO

Parameter
Collector-Base Voltage

: TIP120
: TIP121
: TIP122

Value
60
80
100

Units
V
V
V

60
80
100

V
V
V

VCEO

Collector-Emitter Voltage : TIP120

: TIP121
: TIP122

VEBO

Emitter-Base Voltage

IC

Collector Current (DC)

ICP

Collector Current (Pulse)

IB

Base Current (DC)

120

mA

PC

Collector Dissipation (Ta=25C)

Collector Dissipation (TC=25C)

65

TJ

Junction Temperature

150

TSTG

Storage Temperature

- 65 ~ 150

Equivalent Circuit
C

R1

R2

R1 8k
R 2 0.12 k

Electrical Characteristics TC=25C unless otherwise noted

Symbol
VCEO(sus)

ICEO

ICBO

Parameter
Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
: TIP120
: TIP121
: TIP122

Test Condition
IC = 100mA, IB = 0

Min.

Max.

60
80
100

Units
V
V
V

Collector Cut-off Current

: TIP120
: TIP121
: TIP122

VCE = 30V, IB = 0
VCE = 40V, IB = 0
VCE = 50V, IB = 0

0.5
0.5
0.5

mA
mA
mA

: TIP120
: TIP121
: TIP122

VCB = 60V, IE = 0
VCB = 80V, IE = 0
VCB = 100V, IE = 0

0.2
0.2
0.2

mA
mA
mA

mA

2.0
4.0

V
V

Collector Cut-off Current

IEBO

Emitter Cut-off Current

VBE = 5V, IC = 0

hFE

* DC Current Gain

VCE = 3V,IC = 0.5A

VCE = 3V, IC = 3A

VCE(sat)

* Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

IC = 3A, IB = 12mA
IC = 5A, IB = 20mA

VBE(on)

* Base-Emitter ON Voltage

VCE = 3V, IC = 3A

2.5

Cob

Output Capacitance

VCB = 10V, IE = 0, f = 0.1MHz

200

pF

1000
1000

* Pulse Test : PW300s, Duty cycle 2%

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VBE(sat), VCE(sat)[V], SATURATION VOLTAGE

Typical characteristics
10000

hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN

VCE = 4V

1000

100
0.1

10

3.5

IC = 250IB

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

V BE(sat)

1.0

V CE(sat)
0.5
0.1

IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

10

IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

Figure 1. DC current Gain

Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

1000
10

10
0.1

10

IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

100

0.1

TIP120
TIP121
TIP122

0.01
1

VCB[V], COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE

VEB[V], EMITTER-BASE VOLTAGE

s
5m

Cob
Cib

s
1m

100

C
D

Cob[pF] Cib[pF], CAPACITANCE

s
0u
10 us
0
50

f=0.1MHz

10

100

VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE

Figure 3. Output and Input Capacitance

vs. Reverse Voltage

Figure 4. Safe Operating Area

80

PC[W], POWER DISSIPATION

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

TC[ C], CASE TEMPERATURE

Figure 5. Power Derating

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Package Demensions

TO-220
4.50 0.20
2.80 0.10
(3.00)

+0.10

1.30 0.05

18.95MAX.

(3.70)

3.60 0.10

15.90 0.20

1.30 0.10

(8.70)

(1.46)

9.20 0.20

(1.70)

9.90 0.20

1.52 0.10

0.80 0.10
2.54TYP
[2.54 0.20]

10.08 0.30

(1.00)

13.08 0.20

(45

1.27 0.10

+0.10

0.50 0.05

2.40 0.20

2.54TYP
[2.54 0.20]

10.00 0.20

Dimensions in Millimeters
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