TCST1230
Vishay Telefunken
Transmissive Optical Sensor with Phototransistor
Output
Description
This device has a compact construction where the
emittig-light sources and the detectors are located
face-to-face on the same optical axis. The operating
wavelength is 950 nm. The detector consists of a
phototransistor.
Applications
D
Position sensor for shaft encoder
D
Detection of opaque material such as paper,
IBM cards, magnetic tapes etc.
D
Limit switch for mechanical motions in VCR
D
Read/ write head position in data storage
equipment
D
General purpose – wherever the space is limited
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Features
D
Gap 3 mm
D
Package height: 6 mm
D
Aperture 0.5 mm
D
Plastic polycarbonate housing
D
Current Transfer Ratio (CTR) of typical 5%
AE
CC
Top view
Order Instruction
Ordering Code Resolution (mm) / Aperture (mm) Remarks
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Input (Emitter)
Parameter Test Conditions Symbol Value Unit
Reverse voltage V
Forward current I
Forward surge current tp ≤ 10 mA I
Power dissipation T
Junction temperature T
Output (Detector)
Parameter Test Conditions Symbol Value Unit
Collector emitter voltage V
Emitter collector voltage V
Collector current I
Power dissipation T
Junction temperature T
≤ 25°C P
amb
≤ 25°C P
amb
R
F
FSM
V
CEO
ECO
C
V
6 V
60 mA
3 A
100 mW
j
100
°
C
70 V
7 V
100 mA
150 mW
j
100
°
C
Coupler
Parameter Test Conditions Symbol Value Unit
Total power dissipation T
≤ 25°C P
amb
Operation temperature range T
Storage temperature range T
Soldering temperature 1.6 mm from case, t ≤ 5 s T
Electrical Characteristics (T
amb
= 25°C)
Input (Emitter)
Parameter Test Conditions Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Forward voltage IF = 60 mA V
Junction capacitance VR = 0, f = 1 MHz C
F
j
Output (Detector)
Parameter Test Conditions Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Collector emittter voltage IC = 1 mA V
Emitter collector voltage IE = 10 mA V
Collector dark current VCE = 25 V, IF = 0, E = 0 I
CEO
ECO
CEO
70 V
7 V
tot
amb
stg
sd
250 mW
–25 to +85
–40 to +100
260
1.25 1.5 V
50 pF
10 100 nA
°
C
°
C
°
C
Coupler
Parameter Test Conditions Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Collector current VCE = 10 V, IF = 20 mA I
Collector emitter
IF = 20 mA, IC = 0.2 mA V
C
CEsat
saturation voltage
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Switching Characteristics
Parameter Test Conditions Symbol Typ. Unit
Turn-on time IC = 1 mA, VCE = 5 V, RL = 100 W (see figure 1) t
C CE L
Turn-off time
on
t
off
15.0
10.0
m
s
m
s
0
RG = 50 W
t
p
= 0.01
T
= 50 ms
t
p
95 10890
W
+ 5 V
IC = 2 mA;
Channel I
Channel II
adjusted through
input amplitude
Oscilloscope
R
y 1 M
W
L
C
x 20 pF
L
I
F
0
I
C
100%
90%
10%
0
t
r
t
d
t
on
t
p
t
d
t
r
t
(= td + tr) turn-on time
on
pulse duration
delay time
rise time
t
p
t
s
t
off
t
s
t
f
t
(= ts + tf) turn-off time
off
I
I
F
F
50
W
100
Figure 1. Test circuit
t
f
96 11698
t
t
storage time
fall time
Figure 2. Switching times
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