NTE243

NTE243 (NPN) & NTE244 (PNP) Silicon Complementary Transistors Darlington Power Amplifier Description: The NTE243 (NPN) and NTE244 (PNP) are silicon complementary Darlington transistors in a TO3 type case designed for general–purpose amplifier and low–frequency switching applications. Features: D High DC Current Gain: hFE = 3000 Typ @ IC = 4A D Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage: VCEO(sus) = 80V Min @ 100mA D Low Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage: VCE(sat) = 2V Max @ IC = 4A = 3V Max @ IC = 8A D Monolithic Construction with Built–In Base–Emitter Shunt Resistors Absolute Maximum Ratings: Collector–Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80V Collector–Base Voltage, VCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80V Emitter–Base Voltage, VEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V Collector Current, IC Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8A Peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16A Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....