TIP2955 Datasheet
TIP2955 Datasheet
15 AMPERE POWER TRANSISTORS COMPLEMENTARY SILICON 60 VOLTS, 90 WATTS
Polarity: PNP
Designed for general−purpose switching and amplifier applications
Complementary to TIP3055
EQUIVALENTS: 2SA1943, MJ2955, MJ15004, 2SA1216
Features:
• DC Current Gain − hFE = 20−70 @ IC = 4.0 Adc
• Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage − VCE(sat) = 1.1 Vdc (Max) @ IC = 4.0 Adc
Package: TO−247 and TO−218
TIP2955 Datasheet
MAXIMUM RATING TIP2955
Rating | Symbol | Value | Unit |
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Collector − Emitter Voltage | VCEO | 60 | Vdc |
Collector − Emitter Voltage | VCER | 70 | Vdc |
Collector − Base Voltage | VCB | 100 | Vdc |
Emitter − Base Voltage | VEB | 7.0 | Vdc |
Collector Current − Continuous | IC | 1.5 | Vdc |
Base Current | IB | 7.0 | Vdc |
Total Power Dissipation @ TC = 25°C Derate above 25°C |
PD |
90 0.72 |
W W/°C |
Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range |
TJ, Tstg | –65 to +150 | °C |
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS TIP2955
Characteristic | Symbol | Max | Unit |
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Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Case | RJC | 1.39 | °C/W |
Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Ambient | RJA | 35.7 | °C/W |
Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device.
Maximum Ratings are stress ratings only.
Functional operation above the Recommended Operating Conditions is not implied.
Extended exposure to stresses above the Recommended Operating Conditions may affect device reliability
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC=25°C Unless Otherwise Noted)
Characteristic | Symbol | Min | Max | Unit |
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OFF CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage (Note 1) (IC = 30 mAdc, IB = 0) |
VCEO(sus) | 60 | - | Vdc |
Collector Cutoff Current (VCE = 70 Vdc, RBE = 100 Ohms) |
ICER | - | 1.0 | mAdc |
Collector Cutoff Current (VCE = 30 Vdc, IB = 0) |
ICEO | - | 0.7 | mAdc |
Collector Cutoff Current (VCE = 100 Vdc, VBE(off) = 1.5 Vdc) |
ICEV | - | 5.0 | mAdc |
Emitter Cutoff Current (VBE = 7.0 Vdc, IC = 0) |
IBEO | - | 5.0 | mAdc |
ON CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
DC Current Gain (IC = 4.0 Adc, VCE = 4.0 Vdc) (IC = 10 Adc, VCE = 4.0 Vdc) |
hFE | 20 5.0 |
70 - |
Vdc |
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage (IC = 4.0 Adc, IB = 400 mAdc) (IC = 10 Adc, IB = 3.3 Adc) |
VCE (sat) | - - |
1.1 3.0 |
Vdc |
Base-Emitter On Voltage (IC = 4.0 Adc, VCE = 4.0 Vdc) |
VBE(on) | - |
1.8 |
Vdc |
SECOND BREAKDOWN | ||||
Second Breakdown Collector Current With Base Forward Biased (VCE = 30 Vdc, t = 1.0 s; Nonrepetitive) |
Is/b | 3.0 | - | Adc |
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS | ||||
Current Gain - Bandwidth Product (IC = 0.5 Adc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 MHZ) |
fT | 2.5 | - | MHZ |
Small - SIgnal Current Gain (VCE = 4.0 Vdc, IC = 1.0 Adc, f = 1.0 KHZ) |
hFE | 15 | - | KHZ |
DC Current Gain TIP2955

Maximum Rated Forward Bias Safe Operating Area TIP2955

Package TIP2955 (TO−247)

PIN Style 1:
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PIN Style 2:
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PIN Style 3:
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PIN Style 4:
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PIN Style 5:
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PIN Style 6:
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Marking TIP2955 (TO−247)

DIM | MILLIMETERS | INCHES | ||
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MIN | MAX | MIN | MAX | |
A | 20.32 | 21.08 | 0.800 | 0.830 |
B | 15.75 | 16.26 | 0.620 | 0.640 |
C | 4.70 | 5.30 | 0.185 | 0.209 |
D | 1.00 | 1.40 | 0.040 | 0.055 |
E | 1.90 | 2.60 | 0.075 | 0.102 |
F | 1.65 | 2.13 | 0.065 | 0.084 |
G | 5.45 BSC | 0.215 BSC | ||
H | 1.50 | 2.49 | 0.059 | 0.098 |
J | 0.40 | 0.80 | 0.016 | 0.031 |
K | 19.81 | 20.83 | 0.780 | 0.820 |
L | 5.40 | 6.20 | 0.212 | 0.244 |
N | 4.32 | 5.49 | 0.170 | 0.216 |
P | --- | 4.50 | --- | 0.177 |
Q | 3.55 | 3.65 | 0.140 | 0.144 |
U | 6.15 BSC | 0.242 BSC | ||
W | 2.87 | 3.12 | 0.113 | 0.123 |
Package TIP2955 (TO−218)

STYLE 1 (PIN):
- BASE
- COLLECTOR
- EMITTER
- COLLECTOR
STYLE 2 (PIN):
- ANODE
- CATHODE
- ANODE
- CATHODE
Marking TIP2955 (TO−218)

DIM | MILLIMETERS | INCHES | ||
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MIN | MAX | MIN | MAX | |
A | --- | 20.35 | --- | 0.801 |
B | 14.70 | 15.20 | 0.579 | 0.598 |
C | 4.70 | 4.90 | 0.185 | 0.193 |
D | 1.10 | 1.30 | 0.043 | 0.051 |
E | 1.17 | 1.37 | 0.046 | 0.054 |
G | 5.40 | 5.55 | 0.213 | 0.219 |
H | 2.00 | 3.00 | 0.079 | 0.118 |
J | 0.50 | 0.78 | 0.020 | 0.031 |
K | 31.00 REF | 1.220 REF | ||
L | --- | 16.20 | --- | 0.638 |
Q | 4.00 | 4.10 | 0.158 | 0.161 |
S | 17.80 | 18.20 | 0.701 | 0.717 |
U | 4.00 REF | 0.157 REF | ||
V | 1.75 REF | 0.069 |