Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -55 to +150 °C
Package: TO-126
Pinout of 2SA496
Here is an image showing the pin diagram of this transistor.
Classification of hFE
The 2SA496 transistor can have a current gain of 40 to 240. The gain of the 2SA496-O will be in the range from 70 to 140, for the 2SA496-R it will be in the range from 40 to 80, for the 2SA496-Y it will be in the range from 120 to 240.
Marking
Sometimes the "2S" prefix is not marked on the package - the 2SA496 might only be marked "A496".
Complementary NPN transistor
The complementary NPN transistor to the 2SA496 is the 2SC495.