
High Sensitivity, High Density
PC815 Series
❈ Lead forming type (I type) and taping reel type (P type) are also available. (PC815I/PC815P)
..
❈❈ TUV (VDE0884) approved type is also available as an option.
■ Features ■ Applications
1. High current transfer ratio
(CTR: MIN. 600% at I
= 1mA, VCE=2V
F
2. High isolation voltage between input and
output
(V
: 5 000V
iso
)
rms
3. Compact dual-in-line package
PC815 : 1-channel type
PC835 : 3-channel type
PC825 : 2-channel type
PC845 : 4-channel type
4. Recognized by UL file No. E64380
■ Outline Dimensions
PC815
TYP.
0.5
PC835
2.54
12
Anode mark
1 23456
± 0.5
TYP.
0.5
3.5
± 0.5
3.0
2.54
Anode mark
4.58
± 0.5
3.5
± 0.5
3.0
± 0.25
11
PC815
± 0.2
0.9
± 0.3
1.2
14.74
± 0.1
0.5
± 0.25
34
PC815
21
0.9
1.2
± 0.5
± 0.1
0.5
10
987
PC815
± 0.5
± 0.2
± 0.3
Internal connection diagram
± 0.5
6.5
± 0.5
2.7
θ = 0 to 13 ˚
± 0.5
PC815
6.5
± 0.2
2.7
43
12
7.62
0.26
θ
Internal connection
diagram
12
12 3456
θ = 0 to 13 ˚
)
1 Anode
2 Cathode
3 Emitter
4 Collector
± 0.3
± 0.1
θ
11
10
987
135 Anode
246 Cathode
11
7 9 Emitter
8 Collector
10
12
± 0.3
7.62
± 0.1
0.26
θ
θ
Mounting Type Photocoupler
1. System appliances, measuring instruments
2. Industrial robots
3. Copiers, automatic vending machines
4. Signal transmission between circuits of
different potentials and impedances
PC825
TYP.
PC845
± 0.5
TYP.
0.5
± 0.5
0.5
Anode mark
3.5
3.0
± 0.25
2.54
87 65
Anode mark
PC815
PC815
1 234
± 0.2
0.9
± 0.3
1.2
± 0.5
9.66
± 0.5
3.5
± 0.5
3.0
2.54
1
± 0.1
0.5
Internal connection diagram
12 345678
± 0.25
PC815
± 0.5
111213
PC815
14
1516
PC815
2345678
± 0.2
0.9
± 0.3
1.2
19.82
± 0.1
0.5
± 0.5
6.5
± 0.5
2.7
111213141516
10
10
9
PC815
θ = 0 to 13 ˚
PC815 Serise
Internal connection
diagram
87 65
12 34
± 0.3
7.62
± 0.1
0.26
θ
9
1357 Anode
2468 Cathode
11
9 Emitter
10
12
± 0.5
6.5
± 0.5
2.7
(
Unit : mm
1 3 Anode
2 4 Cathode
5 7 Emitter
6 8 Collector
θ
15
13
14
16
Collector
± 0.3
7.62
± 0.1
0.26
θ
θ = 0 to 13 ˚
)
θ
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PC815 Series
■ Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
Forward current I
*1
Input
Peak forward current I
Reverse voltage V
Power dissipation P 70 mW
Collector-emitter voltage V
Output
Emitter-collector voltage V
Collector current I
Collector power dissipation P
Total power dissipation P
*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
■ Electro-optical Characteristics
Parameter Symbol MIN. TYP. MAX. Unit
Forward voltage
Input
Output I
Transfer
charac-
teristics
Peak forward voltage
Reverse current
Terminal capacitance
Collector dark current
Current transfer ratio
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
Isolation resistance R
Floating capacitance C
Cut-off frequency f
Response time
Rise time t
Fall time t
F
FM
R
CEO
ECO
C
C
tot
iso
- 30 to + 100 ˚C
opr
- 55 to + 125 ˚C
stg
sol
(
Ta= 25˚C
50 mA
1A
6V
35 V
6V
80 mA
150 mW
200 mW
5 000
260 ˚C
)
V
rms
(
Ta= 25˚C
Conditions
V
V
C
CEO
CTR 600 %
V
CE(sat
= 20mA
I
F
F
= 0.5A
I
FM
FM
I
R
ISO
c
r
f
=4V
V
R
V= 0, f= 1kHz
t
= 10V, IF=0
V
CE
= 1mA, VCE=2V
I
F
)
= 20mA, IC= 5mA
I
F
DC500V, 40 to 60%RH
V= 0, f= 1MHz
f
VCE= 2V, IC= 2mA, RL= 100Ω
= 2V, IC= 10mA, RL= 100Ω
V
CE
- 1.2 1.4 V
- - 3.0 V
--10µA
- 30 250 pF
--10-6A
- 7 500
- 0.8 1.0 V
10
11
5x10
-
10
0.6 1.0 pF
- Ω
1 6 - kHz
-
60 300 µ s
- 53 250 µ s
)
Fig. 1 Forward Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
60
50
)
mA
(
40
F
30
20
Forward current I
10
0
-30
0 25 50 75 100 125
Ambient temperature Ta Ambient temperature Ta
(˚C)
Fig. 2 Collector Power Dissipation vs.
Ambient Temperature
200
)
mW
(
C
150
100
50
Collector power dissipation P
0
-30
0 125
25 50 75 100
(˚C)

PC815 Series
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
5
2
10
52
10
Pulse width <=100µs
Ta= 25˚C
-2
525
Duty ratio
-1
10
1
Fig. 5 Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Forward Current
)
%
(
2 000
1 800
1 600
VCE=2V
= 25˚C
T
a
1 400
1 200
1 000
800
Current transfer ratio CTR
600
400
200
0
0.1
0.2 0.5 1 2 5 10
)
Forward current I
F
(mA
Fig. 7 Relative Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Ambient Temperature
150
)
%
(
100
50
Relative current transfer ratio
0
-30
250 50 75 100
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C
I
V
= 1mA
F
CE
=2V
)
Fig. 4 Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
500
200
100
)
mA
50
(
F
20
10
Forward current I
T
= 75˚C
a
50˚C
25˚C
0˚C
- 25˚C
5
1
020.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
)
Forward voltage V
(V
F
Fig. 6 Collector Current vs.
Collector-emitter Voltage
100
90
80
)
(
mA
C
I
F
70
60
50
40
30
Collector current I
20
= 10mA
P
5mA
2mA
(MAX.
C
Ta= 25˚C
)
1mA
10
0
0
12345
Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V
)
Fig. 8 Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage
vs. Ambient Temperature
)
V
1.3
(
)
1.2
sat
(
CE
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
Collector-emitter saturation voltage V
0.1
0
-30
25 50 75
0 100
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C
I
F
I
C
= 20mA
= 5mA
)

PC815 Series
Fig. 9 Collector Dark Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
-4
10
VCE= 10V
-5
10
)
A
-6
(
10
CEO
-7
10
-8
10
-9
10
-10
Collector dark current I
10
-11
10
-12
10
-30
200406080
Ambient temperature T
Fig.11 Frequency Response
0
)
dB
(
v
-10
Voltage gain A
RL= 10K Ω
100
(˚C)
a
=2V
V
CE
= 2mA
I
C
= 25˚C
T
a
1kΩ 100 Ω
Fig.10 Response Time vs. Load Resistance
500
VCE=2V
I
= 10mA
C
T
= 25˚C
a
200
100
)
µs
50
(
20
10
Response time
5
t
r
t
f
t
d
t
s
2
1
0.1 1 20.05 0.2 0.5
Load resistance R
L
(kΩ)
Test Circuit for Response Time
Input
V
CC
R
D
R
L
Output
Input
Output
t
t
d
s
r
10%
90%
tt
f
-20
0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 201052
1
Frequency f (kHz
50
)
Fig.12 Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage vs.
Forward Current
8
7
6
5
)
V
4
3
CE (sat) (
V
2
1
Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage
0
0
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
Forward current I
I
= 0.5mA
C
30mA
1mA
3mA
5mA
7mA
F
(mA)
T
50mA
= 25˚C
a
3.52.51.50.5
1000.02
Test Circuit for Frepuency Response
V
CC
R
L
R
D
Please refer to the chapter
●
Output
“Precautions for Use ”