2SC496-R 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 80
• 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-R transistor can have a current gain of 40 to 80. The gain of the 2SC496 will be in the range from 40 to 240, for the 2SC496-O it will be in the range from 70 to 140, 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-R might only be marked "C496-R".The complementary PNP transistor to the 2SC496-R is the 2SA505-R.The BSR40 (SOT-89) is the SMD version of the 2SC496-R transistor. These transistors are of the same type, have similar parameters and are designed for surface mounting.You can replace the 2SC496-R with the 2N4922, 2N4922G, 2N4923, 2N4923G, 2N5191, 2N5191G, 2N5192, 2N5192G, BD137, BD137-6, BD137G, BD139, BD139-6, BD139G, BD167, BD169, BD177, BD179, BD189, BD228, BD230, BD235, BD235G, BD237, BD237G, BD377, BD377-6, BD379, BD379-6, BD439, BD439G, BD441, BD441G, BD787, BD787G, BD789, BD791, MJE223, MJE224, MJE225, MJE240, MJE241, MJE242, MJE243, MJE243G, MJE244, MJE721, MJE722 or NTE184.