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2 parts compared · 16 differing specs across 16 total parameters.
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Voltage - Collector Emitter Breakdown | - | 100 V |
| Operating temperature | - | 150°C (TJ) |
| Frequency - Transition | - | 3MHz |
| Case | TO-220AB | TO-220-3 |
| Package | - | Bulk |
| Component Category | General-Purpose Power Transistors | - |
| Current - Collector (ic) | - | 6 A |
| Current - Collector Cutoff | - | 700µA |
| Dc Current Gain (hfe) (min) @ Ic, Vce | - | 15 @ 3A, 4V |
| Fet Type | - | PNP |
| Market Reality | The TIP41C / TIP42C pair is the general-purpose linear and switching workhorse of a generation of amplifiers, regulators and drive stages - the TO-220 answer to the classic 2N3055, with a tenth of the base drive requirements of the Darlington family and a real gain that has to be respected. The repairs that go wrong on this pair go wrong in three ways: fitted as an upgrade for a Darlington position (the base drive disappears), gain group swapped without checking (hFE 15 to 75 is a wide field), and the 2N3055 antique traded in without doing the mechanical and voltage arithmetic of the TO-3-to-TO-220 move. | - |
| Mounting | - | Through Hole |
| Power - Max | - | 2 W |
| Role In Circuit | Original Reference Part | - |
| Sourcing Status | Active Shenzhen Spot Sourcing (24–48h) | - |
| Vce Saturation (max) @ Ib, Ic | - | 1.5V @ 600mA, 6A |
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