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TIP31C

STMicroelectronics · Bipolar (BJT) · TO-220

TIP31C from STMicroelectronics, in a TO-220. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet by ds2sf; symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 Base input Base terminal of the NPN power transistor; base current IB is rated up to 1 A absolute maximum.
2 Collector passive Collector terminal, internally connected to the metal mounting tab; rated for collector-emitter voltage up to 100 V and collector current up to 3 A (5 A peak).
3 Emitter passive Emitter terminal of the NPN power transistor; emitter-base voltage rated up to 5 V.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer STMicroelectronics
Package TO-220
Category Transistors/Thyristors
Pins 3

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Collector-base voltage VCBO 100 V IE = 0 3
Collector-emitter voltage VCEO 100 V IB = 0 3
Emitter-base voltage VEBO 5 V IC = 0 3
Collector current IC 3 A 3
Collector peak current ICM 5 A 3
Base current IB 1 A 3
Total dissipation PTOT 40 W Tcase = 25°C 3
Total dissipation PTOT 2 W Tamb = 25°C 3
Storage temperature Tstg -65 150 °C 3
Max. operating junction temperature TJ 150 °C 3
Collector cut-off current ICEO 0.3 mA IB = 0, VCE = 60V 4
Emitter cut-off current IEBO 1 mA IC = 0, VEB = 5V 4
Collector cut-off current ICES 0.2 mA VBE = 0, VCE = 100V 4
Collector-emitter sustaining voltage VCEO(sus) 100 V IB = 0, IC = 30mA; pulsed duration = 300 ms, duty cycle ≥ 1.5% 4
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE(sat) 1.2 V IC = 3A, IB = 375mA; pulsed duration = 300 ms, duty cycle ≥ 1.5% 4
Base-emitter voltage VBE(on) 1.8 V IC = 3A, VCE = 4V 4

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: TIP31C
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Vertical
  • 3D model: TO-220 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: tip31c-etched.step / tip31c-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); tip31c.step / tip31c.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: STMicroelectronics datasheet (10 pp, sha256 01acd35a9e756d39, retrieved 2026-09-22, tier: manufacturer)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.2, primary claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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