DARLINGTON TRANSISTOR, ELINE Case Style: ELine Collector Emitter Voltage Vceo: 60 V DC Collector Current: 800 mA DC Current Gain hFE: 10000 MSL: MSL 1 Unlimited No. of Pins: 3 Pins Operating Temperature Max: 200 C Power Dissipation Pd: 1 W Key benefits current gain enables switching higher current loads from small input signals Voltage rating of 60 V supports a wide range of switching applications Threepin ELine package for straightforward board integration Operating up to 200 C makes it suitable for tougher environments Power dissipation of 1 W provides reliable performance in compact designs MSL 1 Unlimited offers flexibility in manufacturing and handling Use scenarios Microcontroller driven loads: Use the transistor to switch modest loads such as small relays or solenoids from a microcontroller, leveraging the hFE to minimize base drive requirements Lowside switching: Act as a lowside switch for loads powered from higher voltage supplies up to 60 V, controlling the load with a logic signal General purpose gain switching: multiple discrete transistors in control circuits where a current gain is needed to drive a load up to 800 mA with a simple, threepin package