2SC3597 Bipolar Transistor

• Type: NPN
• Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 60 V
• Collector-Base Voltage, max: 80 V
• Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 4 V
• Collector Current − Continuous, max: 0.5 A
• Collector Dissipation: 10 W
• DC Current Gain (h_fe): 40 to 320
• Transition Frequency, min: 800 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 2SC3597 transistor can have a current gain of 40 to 320. The gain of the 2SC3597-C will be in the range from 40 to 80, for the 2SC3597-D it will be in the range from 60 to 120, for the 2SC3597-E it will be in the range from 100 to 200, for the 2SC3597-F it will be in the range from 160 to 320.Sometimes the "2S" prefix is not marked on the package - the 2SC3597 might only be marked "C3597".The complementary PNP transistor to the 2SC3597 is the 2SA1403.You can replace the 2SC3597 with the 2SC3952, 2SD414, 2SD415, BD167, BD169, BD189, BD235, BD235G, BD237, BD237G, BD377, BD379, MJE225, MJE242, MJE244, MJE721 or MJE722.