TIP120 Datasheet
TIP120 Datasheet
TIP120 Datasheet
October 2008
TIP120/TIP121/TIP122
NPN Epitaxial Darlington Transistor
• Medium Power Linear Switching Applications
• Complementary to TIP125/126/127
Equivalent Circuit
C
1 TO-220
R1 R2
1.Base 2.Collector 3.Emitter
R1 @ 8kW E
R2 @ 0.12k W
* These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired.
VCE = 4V 3.5
IC = 250IB
3.0
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN
2.5
1000
2.0
VBE(sat)
1.5
1.0
VCE (sat)
100 0.5
0.1 1 10 0.1 1 10
1000
10
f=0.1MHz
10 ms
0m
50
0
s
Cob[pF] Cib[pF], CAPACITANCE
1m
s
IC[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
5m
s
DC
1
100
Cob
0.1
Cib TIP120
TIP121
TIP122
10
0.1 1 10 100
0.01
1 10 100
VCB[V], COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE
VEB[V], EMITTER-BASE VOLTAGE VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
80
70
PC[W], POWER DISSIPATION
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
o
TC[ C], CASE TEMPERATURE
TO220
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provided in the labeling, can be reasonably expected to result
in significant injury to the user.
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