2SC2344 Bipolar Transistor

• Type: NPN
• Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 160 V
• Collector-Base Voltage, max: 180 V
• Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 6 V
• Collector Current − Continuous, max: 1.5 A
• Collector Dissipation: 25 W
• DC Current Gain (h_fe): 60 to 200
• Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -55 to +150 °C
• Package: TO-220

Here is an image showing the pin diagram of this transistor.The 2SC2344 transistor can have a current gain of 60 to 200. The gain of the 2SC2344D will be in the range from 60 to 120, for the 2SC2344E it will be in the range from 100 to 200.Sometimes the "2S" prefix is not marked on the package - the 2SC2344 might only be marked "C2344".The complementary PNP transistor to the 2SC2344 is the 2SA1011.You can replace the 2SC2344 with the 2SC2336, 2SC2336A, 2SC2336B, 2SC4382, 2SC4883A, 2SC5248, 2SD1264A, 2SD1763A, 2SD610, 2SD772A, 2SD772B, 2SD792A, 2SD792B, MJE15032, MJE15032G, TIP41F or TIP42F.