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TIP41CN
TIP42CN
COMPLEMENTARY SILICON POWER
TRANSISTORS
n COMPLEMENTARY PNP-NPN DEVICES
n NEW ENHANCED SERIES
n HIGH SWITCHING SPEED
n hFE GROUPING
n hFE IMPROVED LINEARITY
Figure 1: Package
PRELIMINARY DATA
APPLICATION
n GENERAL PURPOSE CIRCUITS
n AUDIO AMPLIFIER
n POWER LINEAR AND SWITCHING
DESCRIPTION
The TIP41CN is a silicon base island technology
NPN power transistor Jedec TO-220 plastic
package with improved performances than the
industry standard TIP41C that make this device
suitable for audio, power linear and switching
applications.
The complementary PNP type is TIP42CN.
3
2
1
TO-220
Figure 2: Internal Schematic Diagram
Table 1: Order Codes
Part Number
TIP41CN (#)
TIP42CN (#)
Marking
TIP41C NR
TIP41C NO
TIP41C NY
TIP42C NR
TIP42C NO
TIP42C NY
# See:note on page 2
Table 2: Absolute Maximum Ratings
Symbol
Parameter
VCBO
VCEO
VEBO
IC
ICM
Collector-Base Voltage (IE = 0)
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0)
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0)
Collector Current
Collector Peak Current (tp < 5ms)
May 2005
Package
TO-220
TO-220
Packaging
Tube
Tube
NPN
PNP
Value
TIP41CN
TIP42CN
100
100
5
6
10
Rev. 1
Unit
V
V
V
A
A
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