
GL550/GL551
GL550/GL551
High Speed Infrared Emitting
Diode
■
Features
1. High speed response
Response frequency fc : TYP. 12MHz
2. Intermediate beam angle and narrow beam angle
GL550 half intensity angle : TYP. ± 22˚
GL551 half intensity angle : TYP. ± 10˚
3. High output type optical output : TYP. 15mW
■
Applications
1. Audio equipment
2. AV equipment
■
Outline Dimensions
± 0.2
Transparent
epoxy resin
φ 5.0
MAX.
1.5
Protruded resin
± 0.1
0.8
± 0.1
0.5
2
1
± 0.1
0.5
GL550
GL551
* ( ) : Reference dimensions
± 0.2
7.4
* 1
± 1.5
2.0
(
)
2.54
± 0.2
φ 5.0
* 1 Dim. (mm) * 2 Dim. (mm)
31.5± 2
33± 2
)
1.0
(
plating
Without
(Unit : mm)
1
* 2
2
1 Anode
2 Cathode
(
)
2.5
(
)
4.3
■
Absolute Maximum Ratings
(Ta=25˚C)
Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
Forward current
*1
Peak forward current
Reverse voltage
Power dissipation
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
*2
Soldering temperature
*1 Pulse width 100µ s, Duty ratio=0.01
*2 For MAX. 3 seconds at the position of 3.0 mm from the resin edge
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I
F
I
FM
V
P 190 mW
T
opr
T
stg
T
sol
R
100 mA
1A
4V
-20to+85
- 30 to + 100
260 ˚C
˚C
˚C

GL550/GL551
Electro-optical Characteristics
■
Parameter Symbol Conditions MIN. TYP. MAX. Unit
Forward voltage
V
Peak forward voltage
Reverse current
Terminal capacitance
Radiant flux
Peak emission wavelength
Half intensity wavelength
Half intensity angle
GL550
GL551
Response frequency
*3 Frequency to bring about -3dB reduction of modulated radiant flux from 100Hz
I
C
Φ
λ
∆λ
∆θ
*3
(Ta=25 ˚C)
F
FM
R
t
e
p
f
c
IF= 50mA
IFM= 0.5A
VR=3V
V
= 0, f =1MH
R
IF= 50mA
= 50mA
I
F
I
= 50mA
F
I
= 50mA
F
I
= 50mA +10mA
F
Z
p-p
- 1.5 V
--V
--10µA
-70-
10 - mW
850
880 nm
-40-nm
- ± 22 -
-±10- ˚
-12-MH
1.75
3.5 V
pF
22
900
˚
Z
Fig. 1 Forward Current vs. Ambient
Temperature
120
100
)
mA
80
(
F
60
40
Forward current I
20
0
- 40 - 20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C
25 85
Fig. 2 Peak Forward Current vs. Duty Ratio
-2
10
Duty ratio
Pulse width<=100 µs
Ta= 25˚C
-1
10
110
5000
)
mA
(
1000
FM
500
100
50
Peak forward current I
10
-4
)
-3
10

GL550/GL551
Fig. 3 Spectral Distribution Fig. 4 Peak Emission Wavelength vs.
Ambient Temperature
100
50
Relative radiant intensity (%)
0
750
800 850 900 950
Wavelength λ (nm)
Fig. 5 Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
1000
)
100
mA
(
F
Ta=75˚C
50˚C
10
Forward current I
25˚C
0˚C
- 25˚C
910
900
890
880
870
Peak emission wavelength (nm)
860
- 25 0 25 50 75 85
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C
Fig. 6 Relative Radiant Flux vs.
Ambient Temperature
10
5
2
1
0.5
Relative radiant flux
0.2
I
F=const
)
IF=const
1
0 0.5 1 2 31.5 2.5 3.5
Forward voltage VF (V
)
Fig. 7 Relative Radiant Output vs. Ambient
Temperature
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
Relative radiant output (%)
40
20
0
-25 0
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C
25 50 75 100
(PD413PI)
)
0.1
-25
25 50 75
0
Ambient temperature T
a
(˚C
)
Fig. 8 Radiant Flux vs. Forward Current
1000
Ta=25˚C
Pulse
(pulse width
<= 100 µ s)
100
)
mW
(
e
10
1
Radiant flux Φ
0.1
1 10 100 1000
DC
Forward current IF (mA
)
85

GL550/GL551
Fig. 9 Relative Collector Current vs. Distance
100
10
1
Relative collector current (%)
0.1
0.1 10
Distance between emitter and detector d (mm)
(Detector : PD413PI)
GL550
1
IF=50mA
Ta=25˚C
GL551
100
Fig. 10 Relative Radiant Intensity vs. Distance
100
10
1
Relative radiant intensity (%)
0.1
0.1 1 10 100
Distance to detector (mm)
GL550
Fig. 11 Radiation Diagram (GL550) Fig. 12 Radiation Diagram (GL551)
0˚- 10˚ + 10˚- 20˚ + 20˚
100
- 30˚
- 40˚
- 50˚
- 60˚
- 70˚
- 80˚
- 90˚
80
60
Relative radiant intensity (%)
40
20
0
+ 30˚
+ 40˚
+ 50˚
+ 60˚
+ 70˚
+ 80˚
+ 90˚
Angular displacement θ Angular displacement θ
●
Please refer to the chapter "Precautions for Use". (Page 78 to 93)
- 10˚ + 10˚- 20˚ + 20˚
- 30˚
- 40˚
- 50˚
- 60˚
- 70˚
- 80˚
- 90˚
0˚
100
80
60
Relative radiant intensity (%)
40
20
0
Ta=25˚C
GL551
(Ta=25 ˚C)(Ta=25 ˚C)
+ 30˚
+ 40˚
+ 50˚
+ 60˚
+ 70˚
+ 80˚
+ 90˚