NTE180 (PNP) & NTE181 (NPN)
Silicon Power Transistor
High Power Audio Amplifier
Description:
The NTE180 (PNP) and NTE181 (NPN) are silicon complementary transistors in a TO3 type case
designed for use as output devices in complementary audio amplifiers to 100 watts music power per
channel.
Features:
D
High DC Current Gain: h
FE
= 25 – 100 @ I
C
= 7.5A
D
Excellent Safe Operating Area
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector–Emitter Voltage, V
CER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100V
Collector–Base Voltage, V
CB
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100V
Collector–Emitter Voltage, V
CEO
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90V
Emitter–Base Voltage, V
EB
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4V
Collector Current, I
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30A
Base Current, I
B
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5A
Total Device Dissipation (T
C
= +25°C), P
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200W
Derate Above 25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.14W/°C
Operating Junction Temperature Range, T
J
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65° to +200°C
Storage Temperature Range, T
stg
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65° to +200°C
Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Case, R
thJC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.875°C/W
Electrical Characteristics:
(T
C
=+25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
OFF Characteristics
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage V
(BR)CER
I
C
= 200mA, R
BE
= 100Ω, Note 1
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage
Collector–Base Cutoff Current
Emitter–Base Cutoff Current
V
CEO(sus)
I
C
= 200mA, Note 1
I
CBO
I
EBO
V
CB
= 100V, I
E
= 0
V
CB
= 100V, I
E
= 0, T
C
= +150°C
V
BE
= 4V, I
C
= 0
100
90
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1.0
5.0
1.0
V
V
mA
mA
mA
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ Max Unit
Note 1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width
≤
300µs. Duty Cycle
≤
2%.