BS520
BS520
Photodiode for Visible Light
■ Features
1. Spectral sensitivity characteristics akin to
that of human eye
2. Compact flat package
3. Low dark current (Id : MAX. 10 A at V
-11
4. Infrared light cut-off type
■ Applications
1. AE (automatic exposure) system and ES
(electronic shutter) system for cameras
2. Stroboscopes
3. Precise optical instruments
■ Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
Reverse voltage V
Operating temperature T
Storage temperature T
*1
Soldering temperature T
*1 For 5 seconds
R
opr
stg
sol
10 V
-20 to + 60
-30 to + 80
260 ˚C
R=1V)
(
Ta=25˚C
■ Outline Dimensions
6.0
+ 0
- 0.1
5.0
φ 8.0
8.0
(
MAX.
0.1
± 0.05
1.4
3.4
(
Unit:mm
+ 0
- 0.1
(
)
3.6
2-0.6
)
12
0.25
± 0.1
2.2
Active area :
5.34mm
1 Anode
2 Cathode
)
1
2
2
)
˚C
˚C
MAX. Unit
-12
10
1 000
(
Ta= 25˚C
-11
■ Electro-optical Characteristics
*2
Parameter Symbol MIN.
Short circuit current I
Short circuit current
*2
temperature coefficient
Dark current I
Dark current temperature
coefficient
Terminal capacitance C
Peak sensitivity wavelength
Spectral sensitivity
*3
infrared radiation ratio
*2 E
: Illuminance by CIE standard light source A (tungsten lamp
V
∆I
= x 100%
*3
R
(
I
µ >=700nm
SC
(
entire wavelength
I
SC
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SC
β
T
d
α
T
t
λ
p
∆I
R
)
)
Conditions
= 100lx
E
V
E
= 100lx
V
VR=1V
=1V
V
R
VR= 0, f= 100kHz
-
-
TYP.
0.40 0.55 0.65 µA
- 0.02 0.06 %/˚C
-
3x10
- 4.0 5.0
600 pF
-
500 560 600 nm
- 5 10 %
)
A
times/
10˚C
)
BS520
Illuminance Ambient Temperature
-5
10
5
Ta= 25˚C
-6
10
5
)
-7
A
10
(
5
SC
-8
10
5
-9
10
5
-10
10
5
Short circuit current I
-11
10
5
-12
10
5
10-310-210
-1
55555
Illuminance EV (lx
1
10 10210
)
3
103
102
)
%
(
101
100
99
98
Relative short circuit current
97
96
010202530 40 50 60
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C
Fig. 3 Dark Current vs. Reverse Voltage Fig. 4 Spectral Sensitivity
Fig. 2 Relative Short Circuit Current vs.Fig. 1 Short Circuit Current vs.
-9
10
5
2
-10
10
)
5
A
(
d
2
-11
10
5
2
Dark current I
-12
10
5
2
-13
10
-3
10
Ta= 60˚C
50˚C
40˚C
30˚C
20˚C
-2
25 25 25 25
10
Reverse voltage VR (V
-1
10
0
10
)
1
10
100
90
)
80
%
(
70
60
50
40
30
20
Relative sensitivity
10
0
400 500 600 700 800 900
Wavelength λ (nm
Fig. 5 Response Time vs. Load Resistance
)
Ta= 25˚C
1000 1100 1200
)
1000
Ev= 100lx
Ta= 25˚C
500
)
200
µ s
(
100
f
, t
r
50
tr, t
f
20
10
Response time t
5
2
LED
112 5 10 20 50 100 200 500
Load resistance RL (kΩ
BS520
Output
R
L
Output
Input
10%
90%
t
t
r
f
1000
)
● Please refer to the chapter “Precautions for Use.”