Alternatives to Obsolete NTE Darlington Transistors NTE263 and NTE264

For Alternatives to Obsolete NTE Complimentary Pair Darlington Transistors NTE263 and NTE264 I present for your consideration TIP142T and TIP147T from STMicroelectronics

DATASHEET_NTE263_NTE264.pdf (279.0 KB)

Mfr Part # TIP142T TIP147T
Mfr STMicroelectronics STMicroelectronics
DK Part # 497-7653-5-ND 497-6762-5-ND
Description TRANS NPN DARL 100V 10A TO-220 TRANS PNP DARL 100V 10A TO-220
Transistor Type NPN - Darlington PNP - Darlington
Current - Collector (Ic) (Max) 10 A 10 A
Voltage - Collector Emitter Breakdown (Max) 100 V 100 V
Vce Saturation (Max) @ Ib, Ic 3V @ 40mA, 10A 3V @ 40mA, 10A
DC Current Gain (hFE) (Min) @ Ic, Vce 1000 @ 5A, 4V 1000 @ 5A, 4V
Power - Max 80 W 90 W
Package / Case TO-220-3 TO-220-3

Please review the datasheet to verify this will work for you.

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