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Specification differences for TIP140 / TIP141, TIP142 / TIP147
Parameter
Supply voltageThe whole difference: rails inside 60V or 80V take the cheaper grade; rails above their class need the 100V part.-
Memory & PeripheralsThe complementary grades track: TIP145/TIP146 carry the PNP side of the 140/141.-
CaseTO-247TO-247 (formerly TO-218)
Compatibility LevelFunctional Equivalent-
Component Category-Darlington Power Transistors
Core & ArchitectureThe lower-voltage members of the same row: 60V and 80V VCEO against the 100V of the 142/147 - identical current, gain and body.-
Firmware NotesGrade substitution reads the rail, not the drawer: check supply plus inductive spikes against the voltage class before accepting the cheaper member.-
Hardware NotesSame TO-247 outline and pinning.-
Lead Time AdvantageShenzhen Spot Stock (24-48h Dispatch)-
Market Reality-The TIP142 NPN and TIP147 PNP are the 10A complementary Darlingtons of audio output stages, solenoid and relay drivers, and the lamp and motor outputs of industrial gear: 100V, 10A, 125W in the TO-247 body, with a current gain of 1000 that turns a milliampere of base current into amperes at the load. That gain is the entire design contract - circuits built around it deliver almost no drive, which is why the classic repair failure happens when a well-meaning substitution fits a genuine, expensive, "better" power transistor with gain 100 and the output stage quietly starves. Since the old TO-218 body was discontinued in 2012, TO-247 is the only current home, including the onsemi MJH6284/MJH6287 pair.
Reference PartTIP142 / TIP147-
Role In Circuit-Original Reference Part
Sourcing AdvantageStocked across the grades.-
Sourcing Status-Active Shenzhen Spot Sourcing (24–48h)

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