2SA715-C Bipolar Transistor

• Type: PNP
• Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: -35 V
• Collector-Base Voltage, max: -35 V
• Emitter-Base Voltage, max: -5 V
• Collector Current − Continuous, max: -2.5 A
• Collector Dissipation: 10 W
• DC Current Gain (h_fe): 100 to 200
• Transition Frequency, min: 160 MHz
• Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -55 to +150 °C
• Package: TO-126

Here is an image showing the pin diagram of this transistor.The 2SA715-C transistor can have a current gain of 100 to 200. The gain of the 2SA715 will be in the range from 60 to 320, for the 2SA715-B it will be in the range from 60 to 120, for the 2SA715-D it will be in the range from 160 to 320.Sometimes the "2S" prefix is not marked on the package - the 2SA715-C might only be marked "A715-C".The complementary NPN transistor to the 2SA715-C is the 2SC1162-C.You can replace the 2SA715-C with the 2SA1217, 2SA1359, 2SB1142, 2SB1142-R, 2SB1143, 2SB1143-R, 2SB1165, 2SB1165-R, 2SB1166, 2SB1166-R, 2SB744, 2SB744-O, 2SB744A, 2SB744A-O, 2SB986, 2SB986-R, BD132, BD176, BD176-16, BD178, BD188, BD190, BD786, BD788, BD788G, KSB744, KSB744-O, KSB744A, KSB744A-O, KSE170, KSE171, MJE170, MJE170G, MJE171, MJE171G, MJE230, MJE232, MJE233 or MJE235.