
High Density Mounting Type
PC818
❈ Lead forming type (I type) and taping reel type (P type) are also available. (PC818I/PC818P)
..
❈❈ TUV (VDE0884) approved type is also available as an option.
■ Features
1. High isolation voltage between input and output
(V
: 5 000V
iso
2. Low collector dark current
(I
: MAX. 6 x 10-9A at VCE=5V
CEO
3. Current transfer ratio
(CTR : MIN. 10% at I
4. Compact dual-in-line package
5. Recognized by UL, file No. E64380
■ Applications
1. Computer terminals
2. System appliances, measuring instruments
3. Copiers, automatic vending machines,
medical instruments
4. Signal transmission between circuits of
different potentials and impedances
)
rms
)
= 1mA, VCE= 0.4V
F
)
Photocoupler
■ Outline Dimensions
±
0.25
2.54
PC818
0.9
±
0.5
±
0.5
3
± 0.5
6.5
0.2
±
0.1
4
Anode mark
12
±
0.3
1.2
4.58
0.5
TYP.
±
0.5
3.5
± 0.5
3.0
Internal connection
diagram
1 Anode
2 Cathode
7.62
θ
θ = 0 to 13˚
(
Unit : mm
34
12
3 Emitter
4 Collector
±
0.3
PC818
θ
±
0.1
0.26
)
■ Absolute Maximum Ratings
(
Ta= 25˚C
)
Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
Input
Forward current I
*1
Peak forward current I
Reverse voltage V
F
FM
R
50 mA
1A
6V
Power dissipation P 70 mW
Collector-emitter voltage
Output
Emitter-collector voltage
Collector current I
Collector power dissipation
Total power dissipation
*2
Isolation voltage V
Operating temperature T
Storage temperature T
*3
Soldering temperature T
*1 Pulse width<=100µs, Duty ratio : 0.001
*2 40 to 60%RH, AC for 1 minute
*3 For 10 seconds
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V
CEO
V
ECO
C
P
C
P
tot
iso
opr
stg
sol
35 V
6V
50 mA
150 mW
200 mW
5 000
- 30 to + 100
- 55 to + 125
V
rms
˚C
˚C
260 ˚C

PC818
■ Electro-optical Characteristics
Parameter Symbol
Forward voltage V
Input
Output Collector dark current I
Transfer
charac-
teristics
Fig. 1 Forward Current vs.
Peak forward voltage V
Reverse current I
Terminal capacitance C
Current tranfer ratio CTR
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
Isolation resistance R
Floating capacitance C
Turn-off time t
Response time
Ambient Temperature
60
50
)
40
mA
(
F
30
20
Forward current I
Rise time
Fall time
V
F
FM
R
t
CEO
)
CE(sat
ISO
f
off
t
r
t
f
(
Ta= 25˚C
Conditions MIN. TYP. MAX. Unit
IF= 20mA - 1.2 1.4 V
IFM= 0.5A - - 3.0 V
VR=4V - - 10
µ
V= 0, f = 1kHz - 30 250 pF
VCE= 5V, IF=0 - - 6x10
-9
IF= 1mA, VCE= 0.4V 10 30 100 %
IF= 20mA, I
= 1mA
C
DC500V, 40 to 60%RH
- 0.2 0.4 V
5x101010
11
- Ω
V= 0, f = 1MHz - 0.6 1.0 pF
= 5V, IF= 1mA, RL= 110kΩ - - 650
V
CC
VCE= 2V, IC= 2mA, RL=1kΩ
-740
-640
Fig. 2 Collector Power Dissipation vs.
Ambient Temperature
200
)
mW
(
150
C
100
50
Collector power dissipation P
)
A
A
µ
s
µ
s
µ
s
0
-30100 25 50 75 100 125
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C
)
Fig. 3 Peak Forward Current vs. Duty Ratio
10 000
5 000
)
2 000
mA
1 000
(
FM
500
200
100
50
20
Peak forward current I
10
5
-3
2
5
10
5
-2
10
Duty ratio
2
5
Pulse width <= 100 µs
Ta= 25˚C
-1
2
10
5
1
0
-30
0 125
25 50 75 100
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C
)
Fig. 4 Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
500
200
100
)
50
mA
(
F
20
10
5
Forward current I
2
1
Ta= 75˚C
50˚C
0
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Forward voltage V
(V
F
- 25˚C
0˚C
25˚C
)

PC818
Fig. 5 Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Forward Current
120
100
)
%
(
80
60
40
Current transfer ratio CTR
20
0.5
0.2
0.1
12 510020 50
Forward current IF (mA
VCE=5V
Ta= 25˚C
)
Fig. 7 Relative Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Ambient Temperature
140
120
)
%
(
100
80
60
40
Relative current transfer ratio
20
0
-25
(1)
= 5mA, VCE=5V
I
F
(2)
= 1mA, VCE= 0.4V
I
F
(1)
(2)
0 25 50 75 100
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C
)
100
Fig. 6 Collector Current vs.
Collector-emitter Voltage
25
PC (MAX.
I
= 30mA
F
20mA
)
mA
(
20
C
15
Ta= 25˚C
)
10mA
10
Collector current I
5mA
1mA
0
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Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V
)
Fig. 8 Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage
vs. Ambient Temperature
0.40
)
V
(
0.35
)
sat
(
CE
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
Collector-emitter saturation voltage V
= 20mA
I
F
= 1mA
I
C
0
- 25 0 25 50 75 100
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C
)
Fig. 9 Collector Dark Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
-6
10
-7
10
)
A
(
-8
10
CEO
V
= 20V
-9
10
-10
10
-11
10
Collector dark current I
-12
10
-25
CE
25
0
50 75 100
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C
Fig.10 Response Time vs. Load Resistance
50
VCE=2V
= 2mA
I
C
20
)
10
µs
(
5V
Response time
0.5
0.2
)
= 25˚C
T
a
5
2
1
0.1 1 100.05 0.2 0.5 2 5
Load resistance R
t
r
t
f
t
d
t
s
)
(kΩ
L

Fig.11 Frequency Response
PC818
0
)
dB
-5
(
v
RL= 10kΩ
1kΩ
-10
Voltage gain A
-15
-20
0.5
12 5
10
5020
Frequency f (kHz
200100
)
Fig.12 Collector-emitter Saturation
Voltage vs. Forward Current
6
)
V
(
)
5
sat
(
CE
4
3
2
I
= 0.5mA
C
1mA
2mA
3mA
5mA
V
CE
I
= 2mA
C
Ta= 25˚C
100Ω
500 1 000
= 25˚C
T
a
=5V
Test Circuit for Response Time
Input
Output
t
d
Input
V
CC
Output
R
R
L
D
Test Circuit for Frepuency Response
V
CC
R
D
R
L
Output
10%
90%
t
s
tt
r
f
1
Collector-emitter saturation voltage V
0
0
2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5
Forward current I
Please refer to the chapter “Precautions for Use ”
●
F
(mA)
15 17.5 20