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鈥揈mitter Voltage, V
CEO
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250V
Collector鈥揈mitter Voltage, V
CEX
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400V
Collector鈥揃ase Voltage, V
CBO
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400V
Emitter鈥揃ase 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掳C), P
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250W
Derate Above 25掳C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.43W/掳C
Operating Junction Temperature Range, T
J
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 鈥?5掳 to +200掳C
Storage Temperature Range, T
stg
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 鈥?5掳 to +200掳C
Thermal Resistance, Junction鈥搕o鈥揅ase, R
thJC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.70掳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
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