2SC3242-F 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): 250 to 500
• 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-F transistor can have a current gain of 250 to 500. The gain of the 2SC3242 will be in the range from 150 to 800, for the 2SC3242-E it will be in the range from 150 to 300, 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-F might only be marked "C3242-F".The complementary PNP transistor to the 2SC3242-F is the 2SA1282-F.The 2SC3443 (SOT-89) and 2SC3443-F (SOT-89) is the SMD version of the 2SC3242-F transistor. These transistors are of the same type, have similar parameters and are designed for surface mounting.You can replace the 2SC3242-F with the 2SC2500, 2SC2500-A, 2SC2500-B, 2SC2500-C, 2SC2500-D, 2SC3242A, 2SC3242A-F, 2SC3266, 2SD1513, 2SD965, KSC2500, KSC2500-A, KSC2500-B, KSC2500-C, KSC2500-D, KSC5019 or KTD1146.