TIP125/TIP126/TIP127 PNP Epitaxial Darlington Transistor

October 2008

TIP125/TIP126/TIP127
PNP Epitaxial Darlington Transistor
Medium Power Linear Switching Applications
Complementary to TIP120/121/122

Equivalent Circuit
C

1 TO-220
R1 R2
1.Base 2.Collector 3.Emitter
R1 @ 8kW E
R2 @ 0.12k W

Absolute Maximum Ratings* T a = 25C unless otherwise noted

Symbol Parameter Ratings Units

VCBO Collector-Base Voltage : TIP125 - 60 V
: TIP126 - 80 V
: TIP127 - 100 V
Collector-Emitter Voltage : TIP125 - 60 V
VCEO : TIP126 - 80 V
: TIP127 - 100 V
VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage -5 V
IC Collector Current (DC) -5 A
ICP Collector Current (Pulse) -8 A
IB Base Current (DC) - 120 mA
PC Collector Dissipation (Ta=25C) 2 W
Collector Dissipation (TC=25C) 65 W
TJ Junction Temperature 150 C
TSTG Storage Temperature - 65 ~ 150 C

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

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Electrical Characteristics* Ta=25C unless otherwise noted
Symbol Parameter Test Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units
VCEO(sus) Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
: TIP125 IC = -100mA, IB = 0 -60 V
: TIP126 -80 V
: TIP127 -120 V
ICEO Collector Cut-off Current
: TIP125 VCE = -30V, IB = 0 -2 mA
: TIP126 VCE = -40V, IB = 0 -2 mA
: TIP127 VCE = -50V, IB = 0 -2 mA
ICBO Collector Cut-off Current
: TIP125 VCB = -60V, IE = 0 -1 mA
: TIP126 VCB = -80V, IE = 0 -1 mA
: TIP127 VCB = -100V, IE = 0 -1 mA
IEBO Emitter Cut-off Current VBE = -5V, IC = 0 -2 mA
hFE * DC Current Gain VCE = -3V, IC = 0.5A 1000
VCE = -3V, IC = -3A 1000
VCE(sat) * Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage IC = -3A, IB = -12mA -2 V
IC =-5A, IB=-20mA -4 V
VBE(on) * Base-Emitter On Voltage VCE = -3V, IC = -3A -2.5 V
Cob Output Capacitance VCB = -10V, IE = 0, f = 300 pF
0.1MHz
* Pulse Test: Pulse Width300ms, Duty Cycle2%

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Typical Characteristics

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

10k

V CE = 4V -3.5 IC = 250IB

-3.0
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN

-2.5

1k
-2.0

VBE(sat)
-1.5

-1.0
VCE (sat)

100
-0.1 -1 -10 -0.5
-0.1 -1 -10

IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

Figure 1. DC current Gain Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

1000
-10
f = 0.1MHz

10
0m
s
50 ms
Cob[pF] Cib[pF], CAPACITANCE

0m
1

s
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT

5m
s
DC
-1

100

Cob
Cib
-0.1

TIP125

TIP126

10 TIP127
-0.1 -1 -10 -100
-0.01
-1 -10 -100
VCB[V], COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE
VEB[V], EMITTER-BASE VOLTAGE VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE

Figure 3. Output and Input Capacitance Figure 4. Safe Operating Area

vs. Reverse Voltage

90

75
PC[W], POWER DISSIPATION

60

45

30

15

0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175

o
TC[ C], CASE TEMPERATURE

Figure 5. Power Derating

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Mechanical Dimensions

TO220

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