2SC3242-E Bipolar Transistor

• Type: NPN
• Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 16 V
• Collector-Base Voltage, max: 20 V
• Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 6 V
• Collector Current − Continuous, max: 2 A
• Collector Dissipation: 0.9 W
• DC Current Gain (h_fe): 150 to 300
• Transition Frequency, min: 80 MHz
• Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -55 to +150 °C
• Package: TO-92MOD

Here is an image showing the pin diagram of this transistor.The 2SC3242-E transistor can have a current gain of 150 to 300. The gain of the 2SC3242 will be in the range from 150 to 800, for the 2SC3242-F it will be in the range from 250 to 500, for the 2SC3242-G it will be in the range from 400 to 800.Sometimes the "2S" prefix is not marked on the package - the 2SC3242-E might only be marked "C3242-E".The complementary PNP transistor to the 2SC3242-E is the 2SA1282-E.The 2SC3443 (SOT-89), 2SC3443-E (SOT-89) and BCX68 (SOT-89) is the SMD version of the 2SC3242-E transistor. These transistors are of the same type, have similar parameters and are designed for surface mounting.You can replace the 2SC3242-E with the 2SC2328A, 2SC2500, 2SC2500-A, 2SC2500-B, 2SC2500-C, 2SC2500-D, 2SC3205, 2SC3242A, 2SC3242A-E, 2SC3266, 2SD1513, KSC2328A, KSC2500, KSC2500-A, KSC2500-B, KSC2500-C, KSC2500-D, KSC5019, KTC3205, KTC3210, KTC3266 or KTD1146.