Shahriar Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 HiIn Transistor datasheet there is alays a word “Complementary”. For example TIP42 is TIP41 Complement. What does this mean?ThanXShahriar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 2old4digital Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Here is a possible answer ; The inverse or opposite of a number used in Logic devices, so the second # is the opposite of the first # a 1 becomes 0 or high become low, or A becomes (not) A. Or in this case it, could mean that eather or will work in each others place, so if you have both check the resistance of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECET0purdue Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 - Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.maybe they go good together...or they tast good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguru Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 An audio power amplifier needs a push-pull output stage. It can use two identical NPN transistors or a complimentary pair with an NPN for one transistor and a PNP transistor for the other. An NPN is complimentary to the PNP. ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alun Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 This applies to MOSFETs too; CMOS ICs have a complementary pair on the output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahriar Posted November 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 ThanX allDear AudioguruObviously, NPN is a complimentary of PNP. But when it is mentioned that TIP41 is Complementary of TOP42, I think it means to using these two together is better. But what Parameters makes TIP42 suitable to use it with TIP41? ThanXShahriar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alun Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 The TIP42 is a complement to the TIP41 because it has the same characteristics except for the fact that it's a PNP transistor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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