Silicon PNP Transistor for Audio Amplifiers & Switching

Easy-to-Use PNP Transistor for Everyday Projects

Upgrade or repair your audio devices and home electronics with this reliable PNP silicon transistor, perfect for consumer and hobbyist applications. Designed for straightforward installation and dependable performance, this transistor is well-suited for audio amplification and basic switching circuits.

Key Features & Benefits

• Type: PNP Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)
• Material: Silicon (Si)
• Intended For: Audio frequency applications and general purpose switching
• Package: TO-126 for easy mounting and efficient heat dissipation
• Each package comes with 1 transistor
• Official Vetco Part Numbers: VET185, WW185 (Replaces old NTE185)

Technical Specifications

• Maximum Collector-Emitter Voltage (VCEO): 80V
• Maximum Collector Current (IC): 4A
• Maximum Power Dissipation: 40W
• Case Style: TO-126

Popular Uses

• Audio power amplifiers
• General-purpose switching in home electronics
• Consumer device repairs and DIY upgrades

How to Use

This PNP transistor can be soldered directly to perf boards, PCBs, or used as a drop-in replacement in existing audio and switching circuits. Confirm the orientation and pinout to match your circuit diagram. Ensure your circuit stays within the transistor’s voltage and current ratings for optimal performance.

Choose this versatile, easy-to-use PNP transistor for your next electronics repair, upgrade, or DIY project!

This part is the equivalent replacement for the following:

NTE185, 001-022040, 002-012100, 004-1A(SYL), 0101-0465, 0121(AIRLINE), 0123, 0123(WARDS), 01H0330, 01H1377, 01H1378, 01H1379, 020-1111-004(SCOTT), 02057-1, 021451-000, 021451-002, 07111681 (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 0770, 0773, 079, 086X0075-001, 1043-1301, 1043-1336, 11-0770, 11-0773, 1141-1, 114P1P, 117-9(HEATHKIT)(PNP), 121-707, 121-709, 13-14085-124, 13-14085-137, 13-14085-141, 132-024, 132-079, 13-23508-0, 132571, 13-28336-1, 13-28336-20(PNP), 13-34004-1A, 13-36445-3, 13-40345-1, 134279, 13-50385-1, 13-50482, 13-50482-1, 136601, 138193, 139064, 1417359-1, 142116, 144033, 1471141-1, 1473624-2, 1473624-21, 1473682-1, 149P1, 149P3, 155032 (May not be an exact mechanical or electrical equivalent. However, it will provide an acceptable substitute in the majority of typical applications.), 16204190632, 162P1, 166919, 171175-1(PNP), 1853-0084, 1853-0204, 1853-0212, 1853-0222, 1853-0236, 1853-0280, 1853-0341, 1853-0436, 1853-0458, 1853-0674 (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 186641, 1931940, 2004074304, 2057A100-47(PNP), 2057A100-58(PNP), 2057A100-66(PNP), 21M465, 220673, 231-0020, 23114131, 23114133, 2320853 (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 2320855, 24219(H.-KARDON), 24219(H.KARDON), 260P17901 (May not be an exact mechanical or electrical equivalent. However, it will provide an acceptable substitute in the majority of typical applications.), 297V086C04, 2BD183, 2N4918, 2N4919, 2N4920, 2N5193, 2N5194, 2N5195, 2N6181, 2SA1217, 2SA496, 2SA496-0, 2SA4964, 2SA496-O, 2SA496(O), 2SA496-ORG, 2SA496ORG, 2SA496-R, 2SA496R, 2SA496-RED, 2SA496RED, 2SA496-Y, 2SA496-YEL, 2SA496YEL, 2SA505, 2SA505-O, 2SA505ORG, 2SA505-R, 2SA505RED, 2SA505-Y, 2SA505YEL, 2SA715A, 2SA715B, 2SA715B(TRANS) (May not be an exact mechanical or electrical equivalent. However, it will provide an acceptable substitute in the majority of typical applications.), 2SA715C(TRANS) (May not be an exact mechanical or electrical equivalent. However, it will provide an acceptable substitute in the majority of typical applications.), 2SA715D, 2SA715WB, 2SA715WT, 2SA715WTA, 2SA715WTB, 2SA715WTC, 2SA715WTD, 2SA738, 2SA738B, 2SA738C, 2SA743, 2SA743-A, 2SA743A, 2SA743AA, 2SA743AB, 2SA743AC, 2SA743AD, 2SA743B, 2SA743C, 2SA743D, 2SA886, 2SA886QR, 2SB1007 (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 2SB1007P (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 2SB1009 (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 2SB1009P, 2SB1065, 2SB1151, 2SB1217, 2SB1217M, 2SB1309 (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 2SB1311 (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 2SB559, 2SB559D, 2SB559E, 2SB569, 2SB570, 2SB571, 2SB575, 2SB576, 2SB577, 2SB632, 2SB632D, 2SB632E, 2SB632F, 2SB632K, 2SB632KD, 2SB632KE, 2SB632KF, 2SB632K-SA-E, 2SB743Q, 2SB743R, 2SB744, 2SB744A, 2SB772, 2SB772(P), 2SB772P, 2SB772-Q, 2SB772(Q), 2SB772QR, 2SB772(R), 2SB889 (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 2SB889P (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 2SB891 (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 2SB891P (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 2SB986, 30271, 310720490060, 3190-071-33391, 33-096, 336-1(SYL), 3525(SEARS), 359-1(RCA), 3624-1(RCA), 3624-2(RCA), 3682-1, 3682(RCA), 4104007380, 41179, 412-1137, 412-1380, 41342, 417-145, 417-225, 4219(HARMON-KARDON), 4219(HARMONKARDON), 42-28213, 4-283, 43024219, 445273, 46-861166-3, 46-86235-3, 46-86411-3, 46-86910-3, 4810-0000-013, 4811-0000-031, 48-134987, 48-1370893, 48-137153, 48-137154, 48-137155, 48-137156, 48-137157, 48-137256, 48-137258, 48-137303, 48-137304, 48-137550, 48-137561, 4822-130-40857, 482213040857, 4822-130-40888, 482213040888, 4822-130-40921, 482213040921, 4822-130-40972, 482213040972, 4822-130-40995, 482213040995, 4822-130-41026, 482213041026, 4822-130-41048, 482213041048, 4822-130-41128, 482213041128, 4822-130-41145, 482213041145, 4822-130-61236, 482213061236, 48-41785J03, 48-84302A81, 48-86851C60, 48-869619, 48-869645, 48-869806, 48-90229A61, 4890229A61, 48-90343A69, 48-97177A010, 48-97177A011, 48R869582, 48S41785J03 (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), 48X90229A61, 497-2585-5-ND, 497-2589-5-ND, 497-4829-5-ND, 4H-130-40995, 4H1304-0995, 4H13040995, 508-0(SYL), 509107-1, 509107-2, 509465-1, 51720020, 5320723, 5322-130-44332, 532213044332, 5322-130-60268, 532213060268, 5322402, 5332402, 5332(PEAVEY) (May not be an exact mechanical or electrical equivalent. However, it will provide an acceptable substitute in the majority of typical applications.), 561-6805-195, 570030, 572001, 610414-1, 6190101750, 62389478, 624-1, 624-1(RCA), 624-2(RCA), 63-11990, 642-266, 644-1, 657179, 657181, 657181-1, 659143, 682-1(RCA), 6-862, 690V116H25, 69-1819, 72092, 7351, 7359-1, 7570030-01, 800-289(PNP), 81X0042-100(PNP), 8204-090-21400, 852-92-43, 86-345-2, 86-396-2, 86-396-9, 86-507-2, 86C04, 86X-0075-001, 86X0075-001, 86X-0075-001(MIDWAY), 8-729-177-22, 910952, 9331-308-20112, 933130820112, 9331-402-00112, 933140200112, 9331-598-70112, 933159870112, 9331-603-50112, 933160350112, 9331-603-70112, 933160370112, 9331-770-20112, 933177020112, 9331-770-40112, 933177040112, 935-6052, 936PNP, 95262-2, 95263-2, 9582, 991-021451, 991-021451-000, 991-021451-001, 991-021451-002, A1217, A1-TSS-PPO-007, A496(JAPAN), A496-O, A496-R, A496-Y, A496Y, A505, A505-O, A505-R, A505-Y, A715, A715A, A715B, A715B(TRANS), A715C, A715D, A715WTA, A715WTB, A715WTC, A715WTD, A738B, A738C, A738D, A743, A743A, A743AA, A743AB, A743AC, A743AD, A743B, A743C, A743D, A886QBF, A886QR, A8C, AH961/15T/MJE9, AR23(TRANS), AR23(TRANSISTOR), B1007P (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), B1007(TRANS) (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), B1009P (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), B1009P(TRANS) (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), B1009(TRANS) (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), B1065(TRANS), B1151, B1217M(TRANS), B1217(TRANS), B1309(TRANS) (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), B1311(TRANS) (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), B-1695, B559, B559D, B559E, B632, B632D, B632E(TRANS), B632F(TRANS), B632K, B632KD, B632KE(TRANS), B743, B743Q, B743R, B744, B744A, B744AQ, B744AR, B744Q, B744R, B772P(TRANS), B772Q(TRANS), B772R(TRANS), B772(TRANS), B889 (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), B889(TRANS) (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), B891P (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), B891(TRANS) (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), BD136-10, BD136-6, BD138-10, BD138-6, BD140-10, BD140-6, BD151, BD152, BD156, BD166, BD168, BD176, BD178, BD186, BD188, BD190, BD196, BD206, BD208, BD234, BD236, BD238, BD344, BD348, BD376, BD378, BD434, BD436, BD438, BD440, BD442, BD562, BD720, BD722, BD786, BD788, CQ106, CXL185, EA15X243, EA15X270, EA15X8605, ECG185, ES60(ELCOM), ES68(ELCOM), EW15X436, G03-406-C, GE-58, GE58, HA-00496, HEP246, HEP700, HEP-S5006, HEPS5006, HEP-S5007, HEPS5007, HK/CQ106, HT104961B, IA074390, I-B198, IB198, J24754(PNP), JE170, JE171, JE172 (May not be an exact mechanical or electrical equivalent. However, it will provide an acceptable substitute in the majority of typical applications.), JE370, JE371, JE492, JE493, JE710, JE711, KSB722Y, KSB744, KSB744A, KSB744A-O, KSB744AR, KSB744AY, KSB744-O, KSB744R, KSB744Y, KSB772, KSB772-O, KSB772R, M0TMJE371, MDS9450, MDS9451, MJE170, MJE171, MJE210, MJE230, MJE231, MJE232, MJE233, MJE234, MJE235, MJE250, MJE251, MJE252, MJE3370, MJE3371, MJE370, MJE371, MJE492, MJE493, MJE710, MJE711, MJE9450, MOTMJE371, MPS9450, NTE185, P1V, P1V-1, P1V-2, P1V-3, P2T, P2T-1, P2T-2, P2T-3, P2T-4, P3M, P3N, P3N-1, P3N-2, P3N-3, P3N-4, P3P, P3P-1, P3P-2, P3P-3, P3P-4, P3P-5, P3S, P4E, P4S, P4U, P4V, P4V-1, P4W-1, P4W-2, P5L, P5R, P6E, PLE37, PTC111, QP-13, RE41, REN185, RN4918, RN4919, RN4920, RS-2025, S5006(HEP), S5007(HEP), SA505A, SA505B, SA505C, SA505D, SA505E, SA505F, SA505G, SA505L, SA505M, SA505R, SA505T, SA505X, SA505Y, SE9570, SE9571, SE9572, SE9573, SJ285, SJE108, SJE111, SJE112, SJE114, SJE1518, SJE202, SJE210, SJE221, SJE227, SJE231, SJE241, SJE243, SJE245, SJE256, SJE257, SJE265, SJE267, SJE273, SJE275, SJE276, SJE277, SJE279, SJE283, SJE288, SJE403, SJE408, SJE584, SJE607, SJE633, SJE723, SJE736, SJE743, SJE768, SJE797, SJE799, SK3191, SK3191/185, SPS4237, ST-2SA738C, STX0020, T-345, T345, T-396, T396, TA7520, TA7520(TRANS), TB3000632, TB30006320, TB3000632E, TB3G0632KE, TM185, TNN-2SB744-R, TR02057-3, TR-182(OLSON), TR2327393, TR-77(XSTR), VS2SA715-C/-A, VS2SA738C-1 (Must use the insulating hardware supplied.), VS2SB744-Q (May not be an exact mechanical or electrical equivalent. However, it will provide an acceptable substitute in the majority of typical applications.), WEP246, WEP700, WEP883, WEPS5007, ZEN203, ZEN211