2SC496 Bipolar Transistor

• Type: NPN
• Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 50 V
• Collector-Base Voltage, max: 70 V
• Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 5 V
• Collector Current − Continuous, max: 1 A
• Collector Dissipation: 1 W
• DC Current Gain (h_fe): 40 to 240
• Transition Frequency, min: 100 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 2SC496 transistor can have a current gain of 40 to 240. The gain of the 2SC496-O will be in the range from 70 to 140, for the 2SC496-R it will be in the range from 40 to 80, for the 2SC496-Y it will be in the range from 120 to 240.Sometimes the "2S" prefix is not marked on the package - the 2SC496 might only be marked "C496".The complementary PNP transistor to the 2SC496 is the 2SA505.You can replace the 2SC496 with the BD137, BD137G, BD139, BD139G, BD167, BD169, BD177, BD179, BD189, BD228, BD230, BD235, BD235G, BD237, BD237G, BD377, BD379, BD787, BD787G, BD789, BD791, MJE225, MJE242, MJE244, MJE721 or MJE722.