2SC2579 Bipolar Transistor

• Type: NPN
• Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 160 V
• Collector-Base Voltage, max: 160 V
• Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 6 V
• Collector Current − Continuous, max: 8 A
• Collector Dissipation: 80 W
• DC Current Gain (h_fe): 50
• Transition Frequency, min: 20 MHz
• Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -55 to +150 °C
• Package: TO-3P

Here is an image showing the pin diagram of this transistor.Sometimes the "2S" prefix is not marked on the package - the 2SC2579 might only be marked "C2579".The complementary PNP transistor to the 2SC2579 is the 2SA1104.You can replace the 2SC2579 with the 2SC3263, 2SC3263-O, 2SC3263-Y, 2SC3280, 2SC3280O, 2SC3280R, 2SC3281, 2SC3281O, 2SC3281R, 2SC3519, 2SC3519-O, 2SC3519-P, 2SC3519-Y, 2SC3519A, 2SC3519A-O, 2SC3519A-P, 2SC3519A-Y, 2SC3856, 2SC3856-O, 2SC3856-P, 2SC3856-Y, 2SC3907, 2SC3907-O, 2SC3907-R, 2SC5199, 2SC5199O, 2SC5199R, 2SC5200, 2SC5200N, 2SC5200O, 2SC5200R, 2SC5242, 2SC5242O, 2SC5242R, 2SC5358, 2SC5358-O, 2SC5358-R, 2SC5775, 2SC5948, 2SC5948-O, 2SC5948-R, 2SC5949, 2SC5949-O, 2SC5949-R, 2SC6011, 2SC6011-O, 2SC6011-P, 2SC6011-Y, 2SC6011A, 2SC6011A-O, 2SC6011A-P, 2SC6011A-Y, 2SC6145-O, 2SC6145-Y, 2SC6145A-O, 2SC6145A-Y, 2SD1717, 2SD1717-P, 2SD1717-Q, 2SD1717-S, 2SD1718, 2SD1718-P, 2SD1718-Q, 2SD1718-S, 2SD2155, 2SD2155-O, 2SD2155-R, FJA4313, FJA4313O, FJA4313R, FJL4315, FJL4315O, FJL4315R, KTC5200, KTC5200A, KTC5200AO, KTC5200AR, KTC5200O, KTC5200R, KTC5242, KTC5242A, KTC5242AO, KTC5242AR, KTC5242O, KTC5242R, MAG6333, MAG6333A, MAG6333B, MG6330, MG6330-R, MG6331, MG6331-R, MJH11020, MJH11020G, MJH11022, MJH11022G, MJL0281A, MJL0281AG, MJL3281A, MJL3281AG, MJW0281A, MJW0281AG, MJW3281A, MJW3281AG, NJW0281, NJW0281G, NJW3281, NJW3281G, NTE2328, TTC0001, TTC0002 or TTC5200.