2SC3253 Bipolar Transistor

• Type: NPN
• Collector-Emitter Voltage, max: 60 V
• Collector-Base Voltage, max: 80 V
• Emitter-Base Voltage, max: 5 V
• Collector Current − Continuous, max: 5 A
• Collector Dissipation: 30 W
• DC Current Gain (h_fe): 70 to 280
• Transition Frequency, min: 100 MHz
• Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -55 to +150 °C
• Package: TO-220

Here is an image showing the pin diagram of this transistor.The 2SC3253 transistor can have a current gain of 70 to 280. The gain of the 2SC3253-Q will be in the range from 70 to 140, for the 2SC3253-R it will be in the range from 100 to 200, for the 2SC3253-S it will be in the range from 140 to 280.Sometimes the "2S" prefix is not marked on the package - the 2SC3253 might only be marked "C3253".The complementary PNP transistor to the 2SC3253 is the 2SA1289.You can replace the 2SC3253 with the 2SC1985, 2SC1986, 2SC3254, 2SC3255, 2SC3746, 2SC3747, 2SC3748, 2SD1274, 2SD1274A, 2SD1274B, 2SD613, 2SD823, BD203, BD243A, BD243B, BD243C, BD303, BD535, BD537, BD539A, BD539B, BD539C, BD539D, BD543A, BD543B, BD543C, BD545A, BD545B, BD545C, BD797, BD799, BD801, BD807, BD809, BD949, BD951, BD953, BD955, BDT81, BDT81F, BDT83, BDT83F, BDT85, BDT85F, BDT87, BDT87F, BDX77, D44H11, D44H11FP, D44H8, MJE15028, MJE15028G, TIP41D or TIP42D.