
Prod uct Bul le tin OPB621
No vem ber 2000
Slotted Op ti cal Switch
Type OPB621
Fea tures
PIN photodiode sensor for high speed
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Non-contact switching
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• Printed circuit board mounting
• 0.320” (8.13 mm) lead centers
0.190” (4.83 mm) gap
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De scrip tion
The OPB621 slotted optical switch
consists of an infrared emitting diode and
a PIN photodiode.
The low tr/tf of the PIN photodiode is
ideal for high speed operation. The
polysulfone housing is opaque to visible
light but transmissive to infrared. The
sensitivity to ambient radiation is
minimized.
Ab so lute Maxi mum Rat ings (TA = 25o C un less oth er wise noted)
Stor age and Op er ating Tem per a ture......................... -40° C to +100° C
Lead Sol dering Tem per a ture [1/16 inch (1.6 mm) from case for 5 sec. with sol der ing
iron] ......................................................... 260° C
In put Di ode
For ward DC Cur rent .............................................. 50 mA
Peak For ward Cur rent (1 µs pulse width, 300 pps) ........................ 3.0 A
Re verse DC Volt age ............................................... 3.0 V
Power Dis si pa tion............................................. 100 mW
Out put Photodiode
Re verse Break down Volt age ......................................... 60 V
Power Dis si pa tion............................................... 100 mW
NOTES:
(1) RMA flux is rec om mended. Du ra tion can be ex tended to 10 sec onds maximum when flow
soldering. Maximum 20 grams force may be ap plied to leads when sol der ing.
(2) De rate lin early 1.33 mW/° C above 25° C.
(3) Meth a nol and isopropanol are rec om mended as clean ing agents. Plas tic hous ings are
sol u ble in chlo ri nated hy dro car bons and ke tones.
(4)
(2)
Op tek Tech nol ogy, Inc. 1215 W. Crosby Road Car roll ton, Texas 75006 (972) 323- 2200 Fax (972) 323- 2396
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Type OPB621
Elec tri cal Char ac ter is tics (TA = 25o C un less oth er wise noted)
SYM BOL PA RAME TER MIN TYP MAX UNITS TEST CON DI TIONS
In put Di ode
V
I
R
Photodiode
I
D
V
(BR)R
V
Cou pled
I
L(ON)
Forward Voltage 1.15 1.45 V IF = 10 mA
F
Reverse Current
100
µA
VR = 3.0 V
Dark Current 65 nA VR = 30 V, Ee = 0 mW
Reverse Breakdown Voltage
Forward Voltage 1.0 V IF = 1 mA, Ee 0 mW
F
Light Current
(ON)
60 V
9.0 90.0
IR = 100 µA, Ee = 0 mW
VR = 5.0 V, IF = 20 mA, Gap Unblocked
µA
Op tek re serves the right to make changes at any time in or der to im prove de sign and to sup ply the best prod uct pos si ble.
Op tek Tech nol ogy, Inc. 1215 W. Crosby Road Car roll ton, Texas 75006 (972)323- 2200 Fax (972)323- 2396
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