Central Semiconductor Corp. Bipolar Transistors - BJT TIP32A

The TIP32A is a silicon PNP power transistor in a TO-220 package, designed for power amplifier and high-speed switching applications. It has a collector-emitter voltage rating of 60 V, a continuous collector current of 3.0 A, and a power dissipation of 40 W. The device has a thermal resistance of 3.13 °C/W from junction to case and operates from -65 to +150 °C. Electrical characteristics include a collector-emitter saturation voltage of 1.2 V at IC=3.0 A and IB=375 mA, and a DC current gain (hFE) of 10 to 50 at IC=3.0 A. The TO-220 case features a collector tab, with pinout: base, collector, emitter. The part is marked with its full part number.