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PN100

Si NPN BJT TO-92 TH.5 circuits use this part.

Datasheet · from onsemi.com

Substitutes Si NPN 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
PN100	40	35 V	500 mA	0.625 W	200 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N1613	40	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	80 MHz	3
2N697	40	40 V	500 mA	0.6 W	50 MHz	1
2N2396	40	40 V	300 mA	0.45 W	40 MHz	1
2N3053	50	40 V	700 mA	1 W	100 MHz	4
MPSA06	50	80 V	500 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	6
BC639	40	80 V	1000 mA	1 W	50 MHz	2
MPSA05	50	60 V	500 mA	0.33 W	100 MHz	6
2N5845	25	40 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	300 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BCW38	40	40 V	600 mA	0.625 W	200 MHz
2SC231	40	40 V	700 mA	0.65 W
2SC479	40	40 V	600 mA	0.65 W
2SC480	40	40 V	600 mA	0.65 W
BFY12C	40	40 V	500 mA	0.6 W	180 MHz
2N3299	40	30 V	500 mA	0.8 W	200 MHz
BSW51	40	30 V	800 mA	0.8 W	200 MHz
BSW84	40	45 V	500 mA	0.5 W

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