Take a look at BD435, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, etc
The Hfe is abaout what you need if iI remember correct

For very low saturation and or *very high* gain take a look at Zetex Matrix
transistors

Otherwise consider another design and use MOSFET.

Regards
/Morgan

At 19:41 1998-07-25 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi!
>
>I'm looking for recomendations for TO-220 NPN and PNP transistors that have
>moderate current gains at about 1 Amp.  Should be good for at least 40V, hfe
>greater than 100, reasonably robust.  My old standbys TIP31, TIP32, TIP41,
>TIP42 don't have enough gain and the TIP120 - TIP127 are darlingtons and
>have too much voltage drop.  I don't need complimentary pairs so unmatched
>parts are fine.  North American part numbers preferred.  Any thoughts?
>
>Thanks!
>
>dwayne
>
>
>Dwayne Reid   <dwayner@planet.eon.net>
>Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd    Edmonton, AB, CANADA
>(403) 489-3199 voice     (403) 487-6397 fax
>
>
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