2SC3953-E Bipolar Transistor

• Type: NPN
• Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 120 V
• Collector-Base Voltage, max: 120 V
• Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 3 V
• Collector Current − Continuous, max: 0.2 A
• Collector Dissipation: 8 W
• DC Current Gain (h_fe): 100 to 200
• Transition Frequency, min: 400 MHz
• Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -55 to +150 °C
• Package: TO-126F

Here is an image showing the pin diagram of this transistor.The 2SC3953-E transistor can have a current gain of 100 to 200. The gain of the 2SC3953 will be in the range from 40 to 320, for the 2SC3953-C it will be in the range from 40 to 80, for the 2SC3953-D it will be in the range from 60 to 120, for the 2SC3953-F it will be in the range from 160 to 320.Sometimes the "2S" prefix is not marked on the package - the 2SC3953-E might only be marked "C3953-E".The complementary PNP transistor to the 2SC3953-E is the 2SA1538-E.You can replace the 2SC3953-E with the 2SC1565, 2SC1565A, 2SC2481, 2SC2481-O, 2SC2590, 2SC2590-Q, 2SC2590-R, 2SC2690, 2SC2690-Q, 2SC2690A, 2SC2690A-Q, 2SC2824, 2SC3116, 2SC3116-R, 2SC3117, 2SC3117-R, 2SC3421, 2SC3598, 2SC3598-E, 2SC3599, 2SC3599-E, 2SC3621, 2SC3621-O, 2SC3902, 2SC3902-R, 2SC3954, 2SC3954-E, 2SC3956, 2SC3956-E, 2SD600K, 2SD600K-E, 2SD669, 2SD669-C, 2SD669A, 2SD669A-C, KSC2690, KSC2690-O, KSC2690A, KSC2690A-O, KTC2800, KTC2803, KTC2803-Y, MJE341, MJE344 or MJE344G.