Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified) ParameterSymbolTest ConditionsMinTypMaxUnitON Characteristics (Note 1) DC Current Gain hFE VCE = 3V, IC = 4A 750 – 18000 VCE = 3V, IC = 8A 100 – – Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) IC = 4A, IB = 16mA – – 2.0 V IC = 8A, IB = 80mA – – 3.0 V Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) IC = 8A, IB = 80mA – – 4.0 V Base–Emitter ON Voltage VBE(on) VCE = 3V, IC = 4A – – 2.8 V Dynamic Characteristics Small–Signal Current Gain hfe VCE = 3V, IC = 3A, f = 1kHz 300 – – Magnitude of Common Emitter |hfe| VCE = 3V, IC = 3A, f = 1MHz 4.0 – – MHz Small–Signal Short–Circuit Forward Current Transfer Ratio Output Capacitance Cob pF NTE243 VCB = 10V, IE = 0, f = 0.1MHz – – 200 NTE244 – – 300 pF Note 1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300µs, Duty Cycle = 2% NTE243C .135 (3.45) Max .350 (8.89) .875 (22.2) B Dia Max Seating Plane E .312 (7.93) Min .040 (1.02) Emitter 1.187 (30.16) NTE244 .215 (5.45) .665 (16.9) .156 (3.96) Dia C (2 Holes) .430 B (10.92) .188 (4.8) R Max .525 (13.35) R Max E Base Collector/Case