Alternatives to obsolete NTE Darlington Transistors NTE261 and NTE262

For Alternatives to obsolete NTE Complimentary pair Darlington Transistors NTE261 and NTE262 I offer for your consideration BDX53C and BDX54C from STMicroelectronics

DATASHEET_NTE261_NTE262.pdf (24.9 KB)

Mfr Part # BDX53C BDX54C
Mfr STMicroelectronics STMicroelectronics
Description TRANS NPN DARL 100V 8A TO-220 TRANS PNP DARL 100V 8A TO-220
Transistor Type NPN - Darlington PNP - Darlington
Current - Collector (Ic) (Max) 8 A 8 A
Voltage - Collector Emitter Breakdown (Max) 100 V 100 V
Vce Saturation (Max) @ Ib, Ic 2V @ 12mA, 3A 2V @ 12mA, 3A
DC Current Gain (hFE) (Min) @ Ic, Vce 750 @ 3A, 3V 750 @ 3A, 3V
Power - Max 60 W 60 W
Package / Case TO-220-3 TO-220-3

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