TIP125/TIP126/TIP127

PNP Epitaxial Darlington Transistor

Medium Power Linear Switching Applications
Complementary to TIP120/121/122

Equivalent Circuit
C

TO-220

R1

1.Base

2.Collector

Absolute Maximum Ratings*

Symbol
VCBO

VCEO

3.Emitter

R1 @ 8kW
R2 @ 0.12k W

R2
E

T a = 25C unless otherwise noted

Collector-Base Voltage

Parameter
: TIP125
: TIP126
: TIP127

Collector-Emitter Voltage : TIP125

: TIP126
: TIP127

Ratings
- 60
- 80
- 100

Units
V
V
V

- 60
- 80
- 100

V
V
V

VEBO

Emitter-Base Voltage

-5

IC

Collector Current (DC)

-5

ICP

Collector Current (Pulse)

-8

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

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

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Symbol
VCEO(sus)

Parameter
Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
: TIP125
: TIP126
: TIP127

ICEO

Collector Cut-off Current

ICBO

Collector Cut-off Current

Test Condition

Min.

IC = -100mA, IB = 0

-60
-80
-120

Typ.

Max.

Units
V
V
V

: TIP125
: TIP126
: TIP127

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

-2
-2
-2

mA
mA
mA

: TIP125
: TIP126
: TIP127

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

-1
-1
-1

mA
mA
mA

-2

mA

V
V

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

-2
-4

VBE(on)

* Base-Emitter On Voltage

VCE = -3V, IC = -3A

-2.5

Cob

Output Capacitance

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

300

pF

1000
1000

* Pulse Test: Pulse Width300ms, Duty Cycle2%

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Electrical Characteristics* Ta=25C unless otherwise noted

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

10k

hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN

V CE = 4V

1k

100
-0.1

-1

-10

-3.5

-3.0

-2.5

-2.0

-1.5

-1.0

VBE(sat)

VCE (sat)

-0.5
-0.1

IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

-1

-10

IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

Figure 1. DC current Gain

Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

1000

-10

s
5m

Cob

Cib

s
0m
50 ms
1

100

DC

IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

s
0m
10

f = 0.1MHz

Cob[pF] Cib[pF], CAPACITANCE

IC = 250IB

-1

-0.1
TIP125
TIP126
TIP127

10
-0.1

-1

-10

-100

-0.01

VCB[V], COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE

VEB[V], EMITTER-BASE VOLTAGE

-1

-10

-100

VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE

Figure 3. Output and Input Capacitance

vs. Reverse Voltage

Figure 4. Safe Operating Area

90

PC[W], POWER DISSIPATION

75

60

45

30

15

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

TC[ C], CASE TEMPERATURE

Figure 5. Power Derating

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Typical Characteristics

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Mechanical Dimensions

TO220

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