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TIP120, TIP121, TIP122 NPN SILICON POWER DARLINGTONS
● Designed for Complementary Use with TIP125, TIP126 and TIP127
● 65 W at 25°C Case Temperature ● 5 A Continuous Collector Current ● Minimum hFE of 1000 at 3 V, 3 A
This series is obsolete and not recommended for new designs.
TO-220 PACKAGE (TOP VIEW)
B1 C2 E3
Pin 2 is in electrical contact with the mounting base.
MDTRACA
absolute maximum ratings at 25°C case temperature (unless otherwise noted)
RATING
SYMBOL
VALUE
UNIT
TIP120
60
Collector-base voltage (IE = 0) Collector-emitter voltage (IB = 0)
TEEmitter-base voltage
Continuous collector current
EPeak collector current (see Note 1)
Continuous base current
LContinuous device dissipation at (or below) 25°C case temperature (see Note 2) OContinuous device dissipation at (or below) 25°C free air temperature (see Note 3)
Unclamped inductive load energy (see Note 4)
SOperating junction temperature range
Storage temperature range
OBLead temperature 3.2 mm from case fo.