2SC3597-F Bipolar Transistor

• Type: NPN
• Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 60 V
• Collector-Base Voltage, max: 80 V
• Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 4 V
• Collector Current − Continuous, max: 0.5 A
• Collector Dissipation: 10 W
• DC Current Gain (h_fe): 160 to 320
• Transition Frequency, min: 800 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 2SC3597-F transistor can have a current gain of 160 to 320. The gain of the 2SC3597 will be in the range from 40 to 320, for the 2SC3597-C it will be in the range from 40 to 80, for the 2SC3597-D it will be in the range from 60 to 120, for the 2SC3597-E it will be in the range from 100 to 200.Sometimes the "2S" prefix is not marked on the package - the 2SC3597-F might only be marked "C3597-F".The complementary PNP transistor to the 2SC3597-F is the 2SA1403-F.You can replace the 2SC3597-F with the 2SC1567, 2SC1567A, 2SC2690, 2SC2690-P, 2SC3952, 2SC3952-F, 2SD1684, 2SD1724, 2SD1725, 2SD414, 2SD414-P, 2SD415, 2SD415-P, 2SD600, 2SD600-F, 2SD600K, 2SD600K-F, 2SD669, 2SD669-D, 2SD794A, 2SD794A-Y, BD167, BD169, BD189, BD235, BD235G, BD237, BD237G, BD377, BD377-25, BD379, BD379-25, BDX35, BDX36, BDX37, KSC2690, KSC2690-Y, KSD794A, KSD794A-Y, KTC2803, KTC2803-GR, MJE225, MJE242, MJE244, MJE721 or MJE722.