
High Collector-emitter Voltage
PC851
❈ Lead forming type (I type) and taping reel type (P type) are also available. (PC851I/PC851P)
Type Photocoupler
PC851
■ Features
1. High collector-emitter voltage
CEO
: 300V
(V
)
2. High isolation voltage between input and
output (V
: 5 000V
iso
)
rms
3. Compact dual-in-line package
4. Recognized by UL, file No. E64380
■ Applications
1. ON-OFF switching for transmission/reception
circuit for telephone
2. Interface to various power supply circuits,
power patch boards
3. Copiers, facsimiles
4. Output section for numerical control machines
5. Controller for SSRs, DC motors
■ Outline Dimensions
± 0.25
2.54
4.58
PC851
0.9
± 0.5
± 0.2
0.5
3
± 0.5
6.5
2
± 0.1
4
Anode mark
1
± 0.3
1.2
TYP.
± 0.5
0.5
3.5
± 0.5
3.0
Internal connection
diagram
12
1 Anode
2 Cathode
7.62
θ
θ = 0 to 13 ˚
(
Unit : mm
34
3 Emitter
4 Collector
± 0.3
θ
0.26
)
± 0.1
■ Absolute Maximum Ratings
(
Ta= 25˚C
)
Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
Forward current I
*1
Input
Peak forward current I
Reverse voltage V
Power dissipation
Collector-emitter voltage V
Output
Emitter-collector voltage V
Collector current I
Collector power dissipation P
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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F
FM
R
P70mW
CEO
ECO
C
C
P
tot
iso
opr
stg
sol
50 mA
1A
6V
300 V
6V
50 mA
150 mW
200 mW
5 000
V
rms
- 25 to + 100 ˚C
- 55 to + 125 ˚C
260 ˚C

PC851
■ Electro-optical Characteristics
Parameter Symbol Conditions MIN. TYP. MAX. Unit
Forward voltage V
Input
Output Collector dark current I
Transfer
charac-
teristics
Fig. 1 Forward Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
)
mA
(
F
Forward current I
Reverse current I
Terminal capacitance C
Current transfer ratio CTR I
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
Isolation resistance R
Floating capacitance C V= 0, f = 1MHz - 0.6 1.0 pF
Cut-off frequency
Response time
60
50
40
20
10
Rise time
Fall time
R
CEO
V
CE(sat
ISO
f
C
t
r
t
f
= 20mA - 1.2 1.4 V
FIF
VR=4V - - 10 µA
V= 0, f= 1kHz - 30 250 pF
t
VCE= 200V, IF=0 - - 10
= 5mA, VCE=5V 40 80 - %
F
)
IF= 20mA, IC= 1mA - 0.1 0.3 V
DC500V, 40 to 60%RH
f
VCE= 5V, IC= 2mA, RL= 100Ω, - 3dB
VCE= 2V, IC= 2mA
= 100Ω
R
L
5x101010
- 50 - kHz
-410µs
-512µs
11
Fig. 2 Collector Power Dissipation vs.
Ambient Temperature
200
)
mW
(
150
C
100
50
Collector power dissipation P
(
Ta= 25˚C
-6
- Ω
)
A
0
-25300 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
10
Duty ratio
-2
2
Pulse width <=100µs
Ta= 25˚C
-1
2
5
10
5
1
0
-25
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
1
020.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
= 75˚C
T
a
50˚C
Forward voltage VF (V
25˚C
0˚C
- 25˚C
)

PC851
Fig. 5 Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Forward Current
100
VCE=5V
)
%
(
Ta= 25˚C
50
Current transfer ratio CTR
0
1
2
5
10 20 100
Forward current I
F
50
(mA)
Fig. 7 Relative Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Ambient Temperature
150
)
%
(
I
V
F
CE
= 5mA
=5V
100
50
Relative current transfer ratio
0
-25
0 25 50 75 100
Ambient temperature T
(˚C)
a
Fig. 9 Collector Dark Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
-5
10
-6
10
)
A
(
-7
10
CEO
-8
10
-9
10
-10
Collector dark current I
10
-11
10
-25
= 200V
V
CE
0
Ambient temperature T
25
50 75 100
(˚C)
a
Fig. 6 Collector Current vs.
Collector-emitter Voltage
= 25˚C
20
)
mA
(
C
10
Collector current I
0
0
I
= 30mA
F
25mA
20mA
15mA
10mA
5mA
Collector-emitter voltage V
510
P
CE
T
a
(MAX.
C
(V)
)
Fig. 8 Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage
vs. Ambient Temperature
0.16
I
= 20mA
F
I
= 1mA
C
0.14
)
V
(
)
0.12
sat
(
CE
0.10
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
Collector-emitter saturation voltage V
- 25 0 25 50 75 100
Ambient temperature T
(˚C)
a
Fig.10 Response Time vs. Load Resistance
500
V
=2V
CE
200
= 2mA
I
C
100
T
= 25˚C
a
50
)
µ s
20
(
10
5
2
Response time
1
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.01 0.1 1 10 50
Load resistance R
L
t
r
t
(k Ω
t
f
d
t
s
)

Test Circuit for Response Time
Input
Output
t
Input
V
CC
Output
R
R
L
D
PC851
Fig.11 Frequency Response
V
=5V
CE
I
= 2mA
1kΩ
C
T
a
= 25˚C
100Ω
0
)
dB
(
10%
90%
t
d
s
tt
r
f
v
-10
Voltage gain A
R
L
= 10kΩ
-20
Fig.12 Collector-emitter Saturation
Voltage vs. Forward Current
6
)
V
(
)
5
sat
(
CE
4
3
2
7mA
5mA
3mA
1mA
= 0.5mA
I
C
1
Collector-emitter saturation voltage V
0
0
2 6 10 14 18
Forward current IF (mA
Please refer to the chapter “Precautions for Use ”
●
= 25˚C
T
a
20161284
)
0.5
1 2 5 10 50020010050
20
Frequency f (kHz
)
Test Circuit for Frepuency Response
V
CC
R
D
R
L
Output