S8050 is a low voltage high current small signal NPN epitaxial silicon transistor, designed for Class B push-pull audio amplifier and general-purpose applications. S8050 has a gain value of 110 to 400. The maximum collector current is 700mA when the base current is limited to 5mA. Typically voltages allowed across the collector-emitter(VCE) are 20V and across base-emitter(V_BE) is 30V.

Specifications:

• Type: Bi-Polar NPN epitaxial silicon Transistor
• DC Current Gain (h_FE):110-400
• Collector current (I_C): 700mA
• Collector Base Voltage (VCB): 0 V
• Collector-Emitter Voltage (V_CE): 20V
• Emitter Base Voltage (V_EB): 5V
• Maximum Power dissipation: 1W
• Junction temperature: 150⁰C
• Current gain-bandwidth product: 100MHz
• Available in TO-92 Package

Applications and uses:

• Class B Amplifiers
• Push-pull circuits
• Switch for small loads
• Amplifying low gain signals to high gain