TIP120/121/122

TIP120/121/122 TIP125/126/127

The TIP120/121/122 is an electronic component from STMicroelectronics. TIP120/121/122 TIP125/126/127. View the full TIP120/121/122 datasheet below including electrical characteristics, absolute maximum ratings.

Manufacturer

STMicroelectronics

Overview

Part: TIP120/121/122 TIP125/126/127 from STMicroelectronics

Type: Complementary Silicon Power Darlington Transistors

Key Specs:

Collector-Base Voltage (VCBO): Up to 100 V
Collector-Emitter Voltage (VCEO): Up to 100 V
Emitter-Base Voltage (VEBO): 5 V
Collector Current (IC): 5 A
Collector Peak Current (ICM): 8 A
Base Current (IB): 0.1 A
Total Dissipation (Ptot) at Tcase ≤ 25 °C: 65 W
Storage Temperature (Tstg): -65 to 150 °C
Max. Operating Junction Temperature (Tj): 150 °C
Thermal Resistance Junction-case (Rthj-case): Max 1.92 °C/W
DC Current Gain (hFE): Min 1000
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage (VCE(sat)): Max 4 V

Features:

NPN and complementary PNP types available
Monolithic Darlington configuration
Silicon Epitaxial-Base
STMicroelectronics Preferred Salestypes

Applications:

Power linear applications
Switching applications

Package:

Jedec TO-220 plastic package: A: 4.40-4.60 mm, G: 4.95-5.15 mm, H2: 10.0-10.40 mm

Electrical Characteristics

Symbol	Parameter	Test Conditions	Min.	Typ.	Unit
ICEO	Collector Cut-off Current (IB = 0)	for TIP120/125 for TIP121/126 for TIP122/127	VCE = 30 V VCE = 40 V VCE = 50 V		0.5 0.5 0.5
ICBO	Collector Cut-off Current (IB = 0)	for TIP120/125 for TIP121/126 for TIP122/127	VCB = 60 V VCB = 80 V VCB = 100 V		0.2 0.2 0.2
IEBO	Emitter Cut-off Current (IC = 0)	VEB = 5 V			2
VCEO(sus)*	Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage (IB = 0)	IC = 30 mA for TIP120/125 for TIP121/126 for TIP122/127		60 80 100
VCE(sat)*	Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage	IC = 3 A IC = 5 A	IB = 12 mA IB = 20 mA		2 4
VBE(on)*	Base-Emitter Voltage	IC = 3 A	VCE = 3 V		2.5
hFE*	DC Current Gain	IC = 0.5 A IC = 3 A	VCE = 3 V VCE = 3 V	1000 1000

For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.

DIM.	mm			inch
	MIN.	TYP.	MAX.	MIN.
A	4.40		4.60	0.173
C	1.23		1.32	0.048
D	2.40		2.72	0.094
D1		1.27
E	0.49		0.70	0.019
F	0.61		0.88	0.024
F1	1.14		1.70	0.044
F2	1.14		1.70	0.044
G	4.95		5.15	0.194
G1	2.4		2.7	0.094
H2	10.0		10.40	0.393
L2		16.4
L4	13.0		14.0	0.511
L5	2.65		2.95	0.104
L6	15.25		15.75	0.600
L7	6.2		6.6	0.244
L9	3.5		3.93	0.137
DIA.	3.75		3.85	0.147

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Symbol	Parameter		Value			Unit
		NPN	TIP120	TIP121	TIP122
		PNP	TIP125	TIP126	TIP127
VCBO	Collector-Base Voltage (IE = 0)		60	80	100	V
VCEO	Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0)		60	80	100	V
VEBO	Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0)		5			V
IC	Collector Current		5			A
ICM	Collector Peak Current		8			A
IB	Base Current		0.1			A
Ptot	Total Dissipation at Tcase ≤ 25 °C Tamb ≤ 25 °C		65 2			W
Tstg	Storage Temperature		-65 to 150			°C
Tj	Max. Operating Junction Temperature		150			°C

Thermal Information

Rthj-case		Thermal Resistance Junction-case	Max	1.92	o C/W
Rthj-amb		Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient	Max	62.5	o C/W

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tcase = 25 ^o C unless otherwise specified)

Symbol	Parameter	Test Conditions	Min.	Typ.	Unit
ICEO	Collector Cut-off Current (IB = 0)	for TIP120/125 for TIP121/126 for TIP122/127	VCE = 30 V VCE = 40 V VCE = 50 V		0.5 0.5 0.5
ICBO	Collector Cut-off Current (IB = 0)	for TIP120/125 for TIP121/126 for TIP122/127	VCB = 60 V VCB = 80 V VCB = 100 V		0.2 0.2 0.2
IEBO	Emitter Cut-off Current (IC = 0)	VEB = 5 V			2
VCEO(sus)*	Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage (IB = 0)	IC = 30 mA for TIP120/125 for TIP121/126 for TIP122/127		60 80 100
VCE(sat)*	Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage	IC = 3 A IC = 5 A	IB = 12 mA IB = 20 mA		2 4
VBE(on)*	Base-Emitter Voltage	IC = 3 A	VCE = 3 V		2.5
hFE*	DC Current Gain	IC = 0.5 A IC = 3 A	VCE = 3 V VCE = 3 V	1000 1000

For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.

DIM.	mm			inch
	MIN.	TYP.	MAX.	MIN.
A	4.40		4.60	0.173
C	1.23		1.32	0.048
D	2.40		2.72	0.094
D1		1.27
E	0.49		0.70	0.019
F	0.61		0.88	0.024
F1	1.14		1.70	0.044
F2	1.14		1.70	0.044
G	4.95		5.15	0.194
G1	2.4		2.7	0.094
H2	10.0		10.40	0.393
L2		16.4
L4	13.0		14.0	0.511
L5	2.65		2.95	0.104
L6	15.25		15.75	0.600
L7	6.2		6.6	0.244
L9	3.5		3.93	0.137
DIA.	3.75		3.85	0.147

Package Information

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Related Variants

The following components are covered by the same datasheet.

Part Number	Manufacturer	Package
TIP120	STMicroelectronics	—
TIP120/125	STMicroelectronics	—

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