NTE388 Datasheet, PDF (1/2 Pages) NTE Electronics – Silicon Complementary Transistors General Purpose High Power Audio, Disk Head Positioner for Linear Applications

NTE388 (NPN) & NTE68 (PNP)
Silicon Complementary Transistors
General Purpose High Power Audio,
Disk Head Positioner for Linear Applications
Description:
The NTE388 (NPN) and NTE68 (PNP) are complementary silicon power transistors in a TO3 type
package designed for high power audio, disk head positioners, and other linear applications.
Features:
D High Safe Operating Area: 2A @ 80V
D High DC Current Gain: h_FE = 15 Min @ I_C = 8A
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector–Emitter Voltage, V_CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250V
Collector–Emitter Voltage, V_CEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400V
Collector–Base Voltage, V_CBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400V
Emitter–Base Voltage, V_EBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V
Collector Current, I_C
Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16A
Peak (Note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30A
Continuous Base Current, I_B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A
Total Power Dissipation (T_C = +25°C), P_D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250W
Derate Above 25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.43W/°C
Operating Junction Temperature Range, T_J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65° to +200°C
Storage Temperature Range, T_stg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65° to +200°C
Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Case, R_thJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.70°C/W
Note 1. Matched complementary pairs are available upon request (NTE68MCP). Matched comple-
mentary pairs have their gain specification (h_FE) matched to within 10% of each other.
Note 2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 5ms, Duty Cycle ≤ 10%.