
PHOTODIODE
InGaAs PIN photodiode
G8421/G8371/G5851 series
Long wavelength type
Features
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Long cut-off wavelength: 1.9 µm
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3-pin TO-18 package: low price
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Thermoelectrically cooled TO-18 package: low dark current
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Active area: φ0.3 to φ3 mm
Specifications / Absolute maximum ratings
■
Dimensional
Type No.
G8421-03
G8421-05
G8371-01
G8371-03
G5851-103
G5851-11
G5851-13
G5851-203
G5851-21
G5851-23
outline/
Window
material
➀
➁
➂
➃
Package Cooling
TO-18
Non-cooled
TO-5
TO-8
TO-8
One-stage
TE-cooled
Two-stage
TE-cooled
Applications
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Optical power meter
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Gas analyzer
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NIR (near infrared) photometry
Absolute maximum ratings
Active
area
(mm) (mW) (A) (V) (°C) (°C)
f0.3
f0.5
f1
f3
f0.3
f1
f3
f0.3
f1
f3
Thermistor
power
dissipation
TE-cooler
allowable
current
Reverse
voltage
V
R
Operating
temperature
Topr
- - -40 to +85 -55 to +125
1.5
0.2
2
-40 to +70 -55 to +85
1.0
Storage
temperature
Tstg
Electrical and optical characteristics (Typ. unless otherwise noted)
■
Cut-off
frequency
Terminal
capacitance
fc
=1 V
V
R
R
=50 W
L
V
f=1 MHz
-3 dB
(MHz) (pF)
Ct
=1 V
R
Shunt
resistance
Rsh
4
=10 mV
V
(MW)
D
l=lp
(cm·Hz
*
NEP
l=lp
1/2
(W/Hz
/W)
Type No.
Measurement
Condition
Element
temperature
Spectral
response
range
l
Peak
sensitivity
wavelength
lp
(°C) (µm) (µm) (A/W)
Photo
sensitivity
S
l=lp
Dark current
I
D
VR=1 V
Typ.
(nA)
Max.
(nA)
G8421-03 30 300 100 8 1.5 9 × 10
G8421-05 50 500 80 20 1 1.5 × 10
G8371-01 100 1000 40 80 0.5 2 × 10
G8371-03
G5851-103 3 30 100 8 15 3 × 10
G5851-11 10 100 40 80 5 6 × 10
G5851-13
25 0.9 to 1.9
-10 0.9 to 1.87
2000 20000 3 800 0.05
1.75 1.1
200 2000 3 800 0.5
5 × 10
1.5 × 10
11
8 × 10
12
2 × 10
G5851-203 1.5 15 100 8 35 2 × 10
G5851-21 5 50 40 80 10 4 × 10
G5851-23
-20 0.9 to 1.85
100 1000 3 800 1
2.5 × 10
12
1.5 × 10
1/2
)
-14
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-13
-14
-14
-13
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InGaAs PIN photodiode
10.8 1.6 2 2.2 2.6
WAVELENGTH (µm)
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (%/˚C)
-1
(Typ.)
1.2 1.4 1.8 2.4
0
1
2
0.01 0.1 1 10
REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)
DARK CURRENT
100 pA
(Typ.)
1 nA
10 nA
100 nA
1 µA
G5851-13 (T= -10
˚C
)
G5851-23 (T= -20
˚C
)
G5851-11 (T= -10
˚C
)
G5851-103 (T= -10
˚C
)
G5851-203 (T= -20
˚C
)
G5851-21
(T= -20
˚C
)
G8421/G8371/G5851 series
■
Spectral response
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
PHOTO SENSITIVITY (A/W)
0.2
0
T= -10 ˚C
T= -20 ˚C
1.41.21.00.8
1.6 1.8 2.22.0
WAVELENGTH (µm)
■
Dark current vs. reverse voltage
Non-cooled type TE-cooled type
10 µA
T=25 ˚C
(Typ. Ta=25
(Typ.)
˚C
KIRDB0221EA
)
■
Photo sensitivity temperature characteristic
KIRDB0208EA
1 µA
G8371-01
100 nA
DARK CURRENT
10 nA
1 nA
0.01 0.1 1 10
G8421-05
REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)
■
Terminal capacitance vs. reverse voltage
10 nF
1 nF
100 pF
2
10 pF
TERMINAL CAPACITANCE
1 pF
0.1 1 10
G8421-05
REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)
G8421-03
(Typ. Ta=25 ˚C, f=1 MHz)
G8371-03
G5851-13/-23
G8371-01
G5851-11/-21
G8421-03
G5851-103/-203
G8371-03
KIRDB0232EB KIRDB0223EA
■
Shunt resistance vs. element temperature
R=10 mV)
10 MΩ
1 MΩ
100 kΩ
10 kΩ
G8371-01
G5851-11/-21
SHUNT RESISTANCE
1 kΩ
100 Ω
-40 -20 0 40 60
G8371-03
G5851-13/-23
20 80 90 100
(Typ. V
G8421-03
G5851-103/-203
G8421-05
ELEMENT TEMPERATURE (˚C)
KIRDB0233EA
KIRDB0234EA

InGaAs PIN photodiode
G8421/G8371/G5851 series
■
Thermistor temperature characteristic
6
10
5
10
4
10
RESISTANCE (Ω)
3
10
-40 -20 0 20
(Typ.)
ELEMENT TEMPERATURE (˚C)
KIRDB0116EA
■
Current vs. voltage characteristics of TE-cooler
(Typ. Ta=25 ˚C, Thermal resistance of heatsink=3 ˚C/W)
1.6
1.4
1.2
ONE-STAGE
TE-COOLED TYPE
1.0
■
Cooling characteristics of TE-cooler
(Typ. Ta=25 ˚C, Thermal resistance of heatsink=3 ˚C/W)
40
20
0
-20
TWO-STAGE
TE-COOLED TYPE
-40
ELEMENT TEMPERATURE (˚C)
-60
0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6
ONE-STAGE
TE-COOLED TYPE
CURRENT (A)
KIRDB0231EA
0.8
0.6
CURRENT (A)
0.4
0.2
0
0 0.5 1.0 1.5
TWO-STAGE
TE-COOLED TYPE
VOLTAGE (V)
KIRDB0115EA
3

InGaAs PIN photodiode
G8421/G8371/G5851 series
■ Dimensional outlines (unit: mm)
➀ G8421-03/-05, G8371-01 ➁ G8371-03
PHOTOSENSITIVE
SURFACE
0.45
LEAD
2.5 ± 0.2
5.4 ± 0.2
4.7 ± 0.1
WINDOW
3.0 ± 0.1
CASE
2.7 ± 0.2
3.6 ± 0.213 MIN.
9.2 ± 0.2
8.1 ± 0.1
WINDOW
5.9 ± 0.1
0.15 MAX.
PHOTOSENSITIVE
SURFACE
0.45
LEAD
5.1 ± 0.3
1.5 MAX.
CASE
KIRDA0150EA KIRDA0151EA
2.5 ± 0.2
4.2 ± 0.2
18 MIN.
0.4 MAX.
➂ G5851-103/-11/-13 ➃ G5851-203/-21/-23
0.45
LEAD
5.1 ± 0.2
5.1 ± 0.2
15.3 ± 0.2
14 ± 0.2
WINDOW
10 ± 0.2
10.2 ± 0.2
6.7 ± 0.2
10 ± 0.212 MIN.
DETECTOR (ANODE)
DETECTOR (CATHODE)
TE-COOLER (-)
TE-COOLER (+)
THERMISTOR
15.3 ± 0.2
14 ± 0.2
WINDOW
10 ± 0.2
4.4 ± 0.2
6.4 ± 0.212 MIN.
PHOTOSENSITIVE
SURFACE
0.45
LEAD
10.2 ± 0.2
5.1 ± 0.2
5.1 ± 0.2
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DETECTOR (ANODE)
DETECTOR (CATHODE)
TE-COOLER (-)
TE-COOLER (+)
THERMISTOR
KIRDA0029EB
Information furnished by HAMAMATSU is believed to be reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for possible inaccuracies or omissions.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. No patent rights are granted to any of the circuits described herein. ©2003 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
PHOTOSENSITIVE
SURFACE
4
KIRDA0031EB
Cat. No. KIRD1046E02
Jan.2003 DN