how to find equivalent transistor

[TonyS]

Hi,

I need to replace a 8050 transistor.
I found the data sheet on the web but no source to buy one.
(NPN TO92 IC 800mA 30V switching/audio, drives a siren pieco)
What's a proper way to find an equivalent transistor that's actually available?

Cheers

Tony

 

[Franc Zabkar]

Hi,

I need to replace a 8050 transistor.
I found the data sheet on the web but no source to buy one.
(NPN TO92 IC 800mA 30V switching/audio, drives a siren pieco)
What's a proper way to find an equivalent transistor that's actually available?

Cheers

Tony

These are just "jelly bean" general purpose transistors:
http://www.datasheetarchive.com/pdf-datasheets/Datasheets-5/DSA-87957.pdf

A BC337A looks like it might substitute for it:
http://www.datasheetarchive.com/pdf-datasheets/Datasheets-12/DSA-228097.pdf

Just be careful of the pinout. One is EBC, the other is CBE.

- Franc Zabkar

 

[TonyS]

These are just "jelly bean" general purpose transistors:
http://www.datasheetarchive.com/pdf-datasheets/Datasheets-5/DSA-87957.pdf

Using some random NPNs from my junk box produced a lot of dead bodies though

A BC337A looks like it might substitute for it:
http://www.datasheetarchive.com/pdf-datasheets/Datasheets-12/DSA-228097.pdf

Just be careful of the pinout. One is EBC, the other is CBE.

- Franc Zabkar

I can get a BC337 from Altronics. Will watch pinout
Easier than I thought!

Thanks!

Tony

 

[Phil Allison]

"TonyS"

What's a proper way to find an equivalent transistor that's actually
available?

** There is no simple procedure for such a complex task - anyone who
tells you there is a fool or a damn liar.




..... Phil

 

[TonyS]

"TonyS"



** There is no simple procedure for such a complex task - anyone who
tells you there is a fool or a damn liar.




.... Phil

You are right.
When data sheets where still in books I used to have a book with tables that
showed equivalent devices by different manufacturers. I was hoping that the web
has something like this to offer.
In this case hFE is important. The driving circuit is just 2*4069 inverters in
parallel over 100 Ohms. The load is an unknown transformer.

Tony

 

[ian field]

Hi,

I need to replace a 8050 transistor.
I found the data sheet on the web but no source to buy one.
(NPN TO92 IC 800mA 30V switching/audio, drives a siren pieco)
What's a proper way to find an equivalent transistor that's actually
available?

Cheers

Tony

The 8050 is a fairly good spec for a TO92 device, if a TO126 part will fit
the available space it would be much easier to find a device that meets or
exceeds the most important parameters.

 

[TonyS]

These are just "jelly bean" general purpose transistors:
http://www.datasheetarchive.com/pdf-datasheets/Datasheets-5/DSA-87957.pdf

A BC337A looks like it might substitute for it:
http://www.datasheetarchive.com/pdf-datasheets/Datasheets-12/DSA-228097.pdf

Just be careful of the pinout. One is EBC, the other is CBE.

- Franc Zabkar

Tried the BC337.
Blew up after 20 seconds
Was worth a try for $0.35

Tony

 

[TonyS]

The 8050 is a fairly good spec for a TO92 device, if a TO126 part will fit
the available space it would be much easier to find a device that meets or
exceeds the most important parameters.

Found a good one in TO92, 2STX1360.
http://www.st.com/stonline/products/literature/ds/11763.pdf
Vce sat 150mV typ @ 2A.
Don't know where to get it, apart from Digikey...
There would be space for a larger package though, any suggestions?
Already feeling a bit silly trying to fix the thing;-(

Tony

 

[ian field]

Found a good one in TO92, 2STX1360.
http://www.st.com/stonline/products/literature/ds/11763.pdf
Vce sat 150mV typ @ 2A.
Don't know where to get it, apart from Digikey...
There would be space for a larger package though, any suggestions?
Already feeling a bit silly trying to fix the thing;-(

Tony

One thing to watch is the pin-out, the datasheet I found for the 8050
(SS8050) shows centre pin base, the ST part and also the TO126 option I
suggested both have centre pin collector, The TO92 or TO92L would be easier
to bend the pins to fit than a TO126 but if you're never going to have to
change the transistor again it might be worth cutting and patching the
tracks.