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2SA1015-Y

Si PNP BJT TO-92 TH.1 circuit uses this part.

Datasheet · archived copy from Toshiba; the part is discontinued and the maker no longer publishes it

Substitutes Si PNP transistor

Matched on material, polarity and the limits below from the transistor parameter database. Pinouts and packages are not in that data: check the datasheet before you drop one in, and expect gain to change the sound.

This part

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SA1015-Y	70	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2SA1048	70	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz	6
BC557	75	45 V	200 mA	0.3 W	75 MHz	20
BC177	70	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	130 MHz	2
BC307	75	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	100 MHz	1
BC327	63	45 V	800 mA	0.5 W	60 MHz	3
BC556	75	65 V	100 mA	0.5 W	150 MHz	1
2SA659	80	50 V	200 mA	0.3 W	45 MHz	1
2N5401	60	150 V	600 mA	0.31 W	100 MHz	2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SA1980	70	50 V	150 mA	0.625 W	80 MHz
2SA1980-O	70	50 V	150 mA	0.63 W	80 MHz
2SA1980-Y	70	50 V	150 mA	0.63 W	80 MHz
2SA561O	70	50 V	150 mA	0.3 W	70 MHz
BC446	70	60 V	200 mA	0.35 W	100 MHz
BCX26	70	60 V	200 mA	0.35 W	100 MHz
2SA1048O	70	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz
2SA1586-O	70	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz

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