PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
SCHEMATIC
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PHOTODARLINGTON
OPTICAL INTERRUPTER SWITCH
H21B1 H21B2 H21B3
DESCRIPTION
The H21B1, H21B2 and H21B3 consist of a gallium arsenide infrared emitting diode coupled with a silicon photodarlington in a
plastic housing. The packaging system is designed to optimize the mechanical resolution, coupling efficiency, ambient light
rejection, cost and reliability. The gap in the housing provides a means of interrupting the signal with an opaque material, switching
the output from an “ON” to an “OFF” state.
FEATURES
Opaque housing
Low cost
.035" apertures
High I
C(ON)
+
E+
D
2
0.129 (3.3)
0.119 (3.0)
0.433 (11.0)
0.422 (10.7)
0.315 (8.0)
0.110 (2.8)
0.091 (2.3)
1
3
4
0.020 (0.51) (SQ)
0.472 (12.0)
0.457 (11.6)
0.249 (6.35)
0.243 (6.15)
0.39 (1.00)
0.34 (0.85)
0.103 (2.60) NOM
0.125 (3.2)
0.119 (3.0)
Ø 0.133 (3.4)
Ø 0.126 (3.2)
(2X)
0.755 (19.2)
0.745 (18.9)
L
C
C
L
L
C
Optical
C
L
0.972 (24.7)
0.957 (24.3)
.295 (7.5)
.272 (6.9)
PIN 1 ANODE
PIN 2 CATHODE
PIN 3 COLLECTOR
PIN 4 EMITTER
4
3
1
2
NOTES:
1. Dimensions for all drawings are in inches (mm).
2. Tolerance of ± .010 (.25) on all non-nominal dimensions unless
otherwise specied.
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OPTICAL INTERRUPTER SWITCH
H21B1 H21B2 H21B3
NOTES:
1. Derate power dissipation linearly 1.67 mW/°C above 25°C.
2. RMA ux is recommended.
3. Methanol or isopropyl alcohols are recommended as cleaning agents.
4. Soldering iron 1/16" (1.6 mm) minimum from housing.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(T
A
= 25°C unless otherwise specied)
Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
Operating Temperature T
OPR
-55 to +100 °C
Storage Temperature T
STG
-55 to +100 °C
Soldering Temperature (Iron)
(2,3 and 4)
T
SOL-I
240 for 5 sec °C
Soldering Temperature (Flow)
(2 and 3)
T
SOL-F
260 for 10 sec °C
INPUT (EMITTER)
Continuous Forward Current I
F
50 mA
Reverse Voltage V
R
6V
Power Dissipation
(1)
P
D
100 mW
OUTPUT (SENSOR)
Collector to Emitter Voltage V
CEO
30 V
Emitter to Collector Voltage V
ECO
6V
Collector Current I
C
40 mA
Power Dissipation (T
C
= 25°C)
(1)
P
D
150 mW
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H21B1 H21B2 H21B3
ELECTRICAL/OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
A
=25°C)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS SYMBOL DEVICES MIN TYP MAX UNITS
INPUT (EMITTER)
Forward Voltage I
F
= 60 mA V
F
All ——1.7 V
Reverse Breakdown Voltage I
R
= 10 µA V
R
All 6.0 ——V
Reverse Leakage Current V
R
= 3 V I
R
All ——1.0 µA
OUTPUT (SENSOR)
Emitter to Collector Breakdown I
F
= 100 µA, E
e
= 0 BV
ECO
All 7.0 ——V
Collector to Emitter Breakdown I
C
= 1 mA, E
e
= 0 BV
CEO
All 30 ——V
Collector to Emitter Leakage V
CE
= 25 V, E
e
= 0 I
CEO
All ——100 nA
COUPLED
I
F
= 2 mA, V
CE
= 1.5 V
I
C(ON)
H21B1 0.5 ——
mA
On-State Collector Current
H21B2 1.0 ——
H21B3 2.0 ——
I
F
= 5 mA, V
CE
= 1.5 V
H21B1 2.5 ——
H21B2 5.0 ——
H21B3 10 ——
I
F
= 10 mA, V
CE
= 1.5 V
H21B1 7.5 ——
H21B2 14 ——
H21B3 25 ——
Saturation Voltage
I
F
= 10 mA, I
C
= 1.8 mA V
CE(SAT)
All ——1.0 V
I
F
= 60 mA, I
C
= 50 mA H21B1/2 ——1.5 V
Turn-On Time
I
F
= 10 mA, V
CC
= 5 V,
R
L
= 750
t
on
All 45
µs
I
F
= 60 mA, V
CC
= 5 V,
R
L
= 75
All 7
Turn-Off Time
I
F
= 10 mA, V
CC
= 5 V,
R
L
= 750
t
off
All 250
µs
I
F
= 60 mA, V
CC
= 5 V,
R
L
= 75
All 45
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Figure 1. Output Current vs. Input Current
.02
1
IF, INPUT CURRENT (mA)
.04
.06
.08
.1
.2
.4
.6
.8
2
1
4
6
8
20
10
40
60
80
100
2 4 6 8 10 20 40 60 80 100 200 400 600 1000
I
CE(on)
, NORMALIZED OUTPUT CURRENT
IF = 5 mA
PW = 100 µsec
PRR = 100 pps
V
CE = 1.5 V
NORMALIZED TO
PULSED
Figure 2. Output Current vs. Temperature
TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (
°
C)
0.1
1
10
100
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100
I
CE(on)
, NORMALIZED OUTPUT CURRENT
IF = 5 mA, TA = 25
°
C
V
CE = 1.5 V,
NORMALIZED TO
INPUT PULSED
IF = 100 mA
IF = 60 mA
IF = 30 mA
IF = 20 mA
IF = 10 mA
IF = 5 mA
IF = 2 mA
Figure 3. VCE(SAT) vs. Temperature
TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (
°
C)
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
2
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100
V
CE(SAT)
, NORMALIZED
NORMALIZED TO
PULSED
IF10 mA
PW = 100 µs, PRR = 100 pps
IC = 1.8 mA , TA = 25
°
C
IF60 mA
IC = 50 mA
IF20 mA
IC = 3.6 mA
IF10 mA
IC = 1.8 mA
IF5 mA
IC = 0.9 mA
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H21B1 H21B2 H21B3
Figure 4. Leakage Current vs. Temperature
DETECTOR
0.1 25
T
A
, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (
°
C)
1
10
10
2
10
3
10
4
50 75 100
ICEO
,
NORMALIZED DARK CURRENT
T
A
= 25
°
C
V
CE
= 25 V
V
CE
= 25 V
NORMALIZED TO
V
CE
= 10 V
EMITTER
0.1 25
T
A
, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (
°
C)
1
10
10
2
10
3
10
4
50 75 100
IR
,
NORMALIZED LEAKAGE CURRENT
T
A
= 25
°
C
V
R
= 5 V
NORMALIZED TO
Figure 5. Switching Speed vs. RL
0.1
1
.2
10 20 40 60 80 100
R
L
, LOAD RESISTANCE ()
.4
.6
.8
2
4
200 400 600 800
75075 1000 1500
tON
,
AND tOFF NORMALIZED
IF RL+
VCC
PW = 300 µs
PRR = 100 pps
I
F
= 7.5 AMPS, V
CC
= 5V
R
L
NORMALIZED TO
R
L
= 750
Figure 6. Output Current vs. Distance
.0001
.1
.01
0246810
d, DISTANCE (mm)
d, DISTANCE (mils)
.001
1.00
ICE(on)
,
NORMALIZED OUTPUT CURRENT
NORMALIZED
TO VALUE WITH
SHIELD
REMOVED
78.7 157.5 236.2 315 393.7
t
off
t
on
BLACK
SHIELD
BLACK
SHIELD
D
+
E
+
d
o
d
o
LIFE SUPPORT POLICY
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when properly used in accordance with instructions for use
provided in the labeling, can be reasonably expected to
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PHOTODARLINGTON
OPTICAL INTERRUPTER SWITCH
H21B1 H21B2 H21B3