ROHM RPI-5100 Technical data

RPI-5100

External dimensions (Unit : mm)

Actuator-type photointerrupter

Absolute maximum ratings (Ta=25°C)

)
LED

(

Input

Output

photo-

Input

charac-

Output

charac-

Transfer

charac-

Infrared

light

emitter

Photo

transistor

Parameter Symbol
Forward current
Reverse voltage
Power dissipation
Collector-emitter voltage

)

Emitter-collector voltage
Collector current

transistor

(

Collector power dissipation
Operating temperature
Storage temperature

IF
VR
PD

VCEO
VECO

I

C

PC

Topr
Tstg

−25 to +85

−30 to +85

Electrical and optical characteristics (Ta=25°C)

Typ.

V

IR

ICEO

λ

IC

tr tf

fC

tr tf

λ

Min.

−

F

−

−

−

P

0.2

−

−

− 1 − MHz

λ

P

−

−

P

−

1.3

−

−

800

1.0

−

10

950

10

800

Parameter Symbol
Forward voltage
Reverse current

teristics

Dark current
Peak sensitivity wavelength

teristics

Collector current
Collector-emitter saturation

voltage

teristics

Response time
Cut-off frequency

Peak light emitting wavelength

diode

Response time

Maximum sensitivity wavelength

VCE(sat)

Limits

50

5
80
30

4.5
30
80

Max.

1.6
10

0.5

−

−

0.4

−

−

−

−

Unit

mA

V

mW

Applications

Optical control equipment
Facsimiles
Plain paper copiers

V
V

mA

mW

°C

Features

1) Compact.

2) Minimal influence from stray light.

3) Equipped with an actuator mount.

°C

Unit

VI

F=50mA

V

R=5V

µA

V

CE=10V

µA

nm

V

mA

CE=5V, IF=20mA

V

F=20mA, IC=0.1mA

I

CC=5V, IF=20mA, RL=100Ω

µs

V

IF=50mA

∗ Non-coherent Infrared light emitting diode used.

nm

VCC=5V, IC=1mA, RL=100Ω

µs

∗ This product is not designed to be protected against electromagnetic wave.

nm

Conditions

−

−

9

Min.5

(1.5)

6.2

4.5

2.2

0.5

Gap

8.9±0.3

5.9±0.3

2

C0.2

(4.7)

A

A

4-0.2

φ0.8±0.1

Optical axis center

(4)1

1.5

Cross-section A-A

7.7

Anode

Cathode

1.1

4-0.5

3.5

3.3

(2.5)

Collector

Emitter

Through hole

R1.5

2.5

φ1.5

+0.1

-0

4.7
5-φ0.8

0.5

0.5

Notes:

1. Unspecified tolerance

shall be

±0.2 .

2. Dimension in parenthesis are
show for reference.

Electrical and optical characteristics curves

)

%

100

75

50

25

RELATIVE COLLECTOR CURRENT : Ic (

0

0 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

DISTANCE : d (mm)

Fig.1 Relative output current vs.

distance ( )

)

%

100

75

50

25

RELATIVE COLLECTOR CURRENT : Ic (

0

1.5 2.5 3.5

01 2 3

DISTANCE : d (mm)

Fig.4 Relative output current vs.

distance ( )

VCE=5V

F=20mA

I

d

VCE=5V

=20mA

I

F

50

40

30

20

10

FORWARD CURRENT : IF (mA)

0

120

/ Pc (mW)

D

d

100

80

60

40

20

0

POWER DISSIPATION /

COLLECTOR POWER DISSIPATION : P

Fig.5 Power dissipation / collector power

−20 0 20 40 60 80 100
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (°C)

Fig.2 Forward current falloff

PD

PC

−20 0 40 60 8020 100
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (°C)

dissipation vs. ambient temperature

50

40

30

20

10

FORWARD CURRENT : IF (mA)

0

0.40 0.8 1.2 2.01.6

FORWARD VOLTAGE : VF (V)

Fig.3 Forward current vs. forward

voltage

)

160

%

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

RELATIVE COLLECTOR CURRENT : Ic (

0

−40 −20 0 20 40 60 80 100
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (°C)

Fig.6 Relative output vs. ambient

temperature

−25°C
0°C

25°C
50°C
75°C

5

4

3

2

1

COLLECTOR CURRENT : Ic (mA)

0

0 1020304050

FORWARD CURRENT : IF (mA)

Fig.7 Collector current vs.

forward current

2.5

2

1.5

1

0.5

COLLECTOR CURRENT : Ic (mA)

0

COLLECTOR TO EMITTER VOLTAGE : VCE (V)

IF=50mA

40mA
30mA

20mA

10mA

4861020

Fig.10 Output characteristics

100

RL=1kΩ

10

RESPONSE TIME : t (µs)

1

COLLECTOR CURRENT : Ic (mA)

Fig.8 Response time vs.

VCCInput

td :

Delay time
Rise time (time for output current to rise

tr :

from 10% to 90% of peak current)

tf :

Fall time (time for output current to fall
from 90% to 10% of peak current)

RL=500Ω

RL=100Ω

collector current

Input

Output

RL

Output

td

100.1 1

90%
10%

tr

tf

Fig.11 Response time measurement circuit

1000

100

10

1

DARK CURRENT : ID (nA)

0.1

0 25 50 75 100−25

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (°C)

Fig.9 Dark current vs.

ambient temperature

VR=10V

VR=20V

VR=30V

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