TIP42

TIP42A
TIP42B w w w. c e n t r a l s e m i . c o m
TIP42C
DESCRIPTION:
PNP SILICON The CENTRAL SEMICONDUCTOR TIP42 SERIES
POWER TRANSISTOR types are PNP Epitaxial-Base Silicon Power
Transistors designed for power amplifier and high
speed switching applications.
MARKING: FULL PART NUMBER

TO-220 CASE

MAXIMUM RATINGS: (TC=25°C) SYMBOL TIP42 TIP42A TIP42B TIP42C UNITS

Collector-Base Voltage VCBO 40 60 80 100 V
Collector-Emitter Voltage VCEO 40 60 80 100 V
Emitter-Base Voltage VEBO 5.0 V
Continuous Collector Current IC 6.0 A
Peak Collector Current ICM 10 A
Continuous Base Current IB 2.0 A
Power Dissipation PD 65 W
Power Dissipation (TA=25°C) PD 2.0 W
Operating and Storage Junction Temperature TJ, Tstg -65 to +150 °C

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: (TC=25°C unless otherwise noted)

SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
ICEO VCE=30V (TIP42, TIP42A) 0.7 mA
ICEO VCE=60V (TIP42B, TIP42C) 0.7 mA
ICES VCE=Rated VCEO 0.4 mA
IEBO VEB=5.0V 1.0 mA
BVCEO IC=30mA (TIP42) 40 V
BVCEO IC=30mA (TIP42A) 60 V
BVCEO IC=30mA (TIP42B) 80 V
BVCEO IC=30mA (TIP42C) 100 V
VCE(SAT) IC=6.0A, IB=0.6A 1.5 V
VBE(ON) VCE=4.0V, IC=6.0A 2.0 V
hFE VCE=4.0V, IC=0.3A 30
hFE VCE=4.0V, IC=3.0A 15 75
hfe VCE=10V, IC=0.5A, f=1.0kHz 20
fT VCE=10V, IC=0.5A, f=1.0MHz 3.0 MHz
ton IC=6.0A, IB1= IB2=0.6A, RL=5.0Ω 0.4 μs
toff IC=6.0A, IB1= IB2=0.6A, RL=5.0Ω 0.7 μs

R2 (22-July 2014)
 TIP42
TIP42A
TIP42B
TIP42C
PNP SILICON
POWER TRANSISTOR

TO-220 CASE - MECHANICAL OUTLINE

LEAD CODE:
1) Base
2) Collector
3) Emitter
Tab) Collector

MARKING:
FULL PART NUMBER

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BD678 N/A
BD678A N/A
BD679 N/A
BD679A N/A
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BD680 N/A
BD680A N/A
BD680A SL N/A
BD681 N/A
BD681 SL N/A
BD682 N/A
BD682 SL N/A
BD683 N/A
BD683 SL N/A
BD908 N/A
BF457 N/A
BF458 N/A
BF459 N/A
BF459 SL N/A
BF469 N/A
BF471 N/A
BF472 N/A
BUW34 N/A
BUW35 N/A
BUW36 N/A
BUW44 N/A
BUW45 N/A
BUW46 N/A
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CEN1063 N/A
CEN1092 N/A
CEN1102 N/A
CEN1111 N/A
CEN1177 N/A
CEN1247 N/A
CEN1306 N/A
CEN1323 N/A
CEN1328 N/A
CEN1364 SL N/A
CEN1378 SL N/A
CEN1391 N/A
CEN1396 N/A
CEN1406 N/A
CEN1416 N/A
CEN1439 N/A
CEN1450 N/A
CEN496 N/A
CEN537 N/A
CEN591 N/A
CEN596 N/A
CEN644 N/A
CEN671 N/A
CEN698-1 N/A
CEN698-2 N/A
CEN774 N/A
CEN821 N/A
CEN844 N/A
CEN925 N/A
CEN951 N/A
CEN961 N/A
CEN972 N/A
CEN992 N/A
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CP630-CEN1263-WN CP660-TIP127-WN
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CP630-TIP127-CT CP660-TIP127-CT
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CZT122 BK N/A
CZT122 TR N/A
CZT127 BK N/A
CZT127 TR N/A
CZT31C BK N/A
CZT31C TR N/A
D44C12 N/A
D44E1 N/A
D44E3 N/A
D45E3 N/A
D45H8 N/A
MJE13003 N/A
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MJE171 N/A
MJE172 N/A
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TIP117 N/A
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