2SC3956-E Bipolar Transistor

• Type: NPN
• Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 200 V
• Collector-Base Voltage, max: 200 V
• Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 3 V
• Collector Current − Continuous, max: 0.2 A
• Collector Dissipation: 7 W
• DC Current Gain (h_fe): 100 to 200
• Transition Frequency, min: 300 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 2SC3956-E transistor can have a current gain of 100 to 200. The gain of the 2SC3956 will be in the range from 40 to 320, for the 2SC3956-C it will be in the range from 40 to 80, for the 2SC3956-D it will be in the range from 60 to 120, for the 2SC3956-F it will be in the range from 160 to 320.Sometimes the "2S" prefix is not marked on the package - the 2SC3956-E might only be marked "C3956-E".The complementary PNP transistor to the 2SC3956-E is the 2SA1541-E.You can replace the 2SC3956-E with the 2N5655, 2N5655G, 2N5656, 2N5656G, 2N5657, 2N5657G, 2SC2688, 2SC2688-L, 2SC2899, 2SC4212, BD127, BD128, BD129, BD157, BD158, BD159, BD410, BUX86, KSC2688, KSC2688-Y, KSE340, MJE340, MJE340G, MJE3439, MJE3439G, MJE344, MJE3440 or MJE344G.