2N3947 Bipolar Transistor

Characteristics of 2N3947 Transistor

  • Type: NPN
  • Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 40 V
  • Collector-Base Voltage, max: 60 V
  • Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 6 V
  • Collector Current − Continuous, max: 0.2 A
  • Collector Dissipation: 0.36 W
  • DC Current Gain (hfe): 100 to 300
  • Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -65 to +200 °C
  • Package: TO-18

Pinout of 2N3947

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Complementary PNP transistor

The complementary PNP transistor to the 2N3947 is the 2N3251.

SMD Version of 2N3947 transistor

The 2SC1623 (SOT-23), 2SC2712 (SOT-23), 2SC4116 (SOT-323), 2SC4738 (SOT-23), FJX3904 (SOT-323), FJX945 (SOT-323), FMMT3904 (SOT-23), KN3904S (SOT-23), KSC1623 (SOT-23), KST3904 (SOT-23), KTC3875 (SOT-23), KTC3875S (SOT-23), MMBT3904 (SOT-23), MMBT3904L (SOT-23), MMBT3904LT1 (SOT-23), MMBT3904LT1G (SOT-23), MMBT3904LT3 (SOT-23), MMBT3904LT3G (SOT-23), MMBT3904T (SOT-523F), MMBT3904TT1 (SOT-416), MMBT3904TT1G (SOT-416), MMBT3904WT1 (SOT-323), MMBT3904WT1G (SOT-323), MMST3904 (SOT-323), PMBS3904 (SOT-23), PMBT3904 (SOT-23), PMST3904 (SOT-323), PZT3904 (SOT-223) and TMBT3904 (SOT-23) is the SMD version of the 2N3947 transistor. These transistors are of the same type, have similar parameters and are designed for surface mounting.

Replacement and Equivalent for 2N3947 transistor

You can replace the 2N3947 with the 2N2221A, 2N2222A or NTE123A.
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