The HSD1609S-B is manufactured in a plastic TO-92 case. When looking at the flat side with the leads pointed downward, the three leads emerging from the transistor are, from left to right, the emitter, collector, and base leads. Here is an image showing the pin diagram of this transistor.
Classification of hFE
The HSD1609S-B transistor can have a current gain of 60 to 120. The gain of the HSD1609S will be in the range from 60 to 320, for the HSD1609S-C it will be in the range from 100 to 200, for the HSD1609S-D it will be in the range from 160 to 320.
Complementary PNP transistor
The complementary PNP transistor to the HSD1609S-B is the HSB1109S-B.
Replacement and Equivalent for HSD1609S-B transistor