PC817 Series
PC817 Series
High Density Mounting Type
Photocoupler
■Features
1. Current transfer ratio
2. High isolation voltage between input and
3. Compact dual-in-line package
■Applications
1. Computer terminals
2. System appliances, measuring instruments
3. Registers, copiers, automatic vending
4. Electric home appliances, such as fan
output (Viso
machines
heaters, etc.
■Outline Dimensions
(Unit : mm)
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4. Recognized by UL, file No. E64380
θ
θ
PC847
diagram
Internal connection
PC817
Anode mark
PC817
PC817
PC817
PC817
PC817
Anode mark
PC817
Internal connection
diagram
PC837
PC827
PC817
PC817
PC817
PC817
12
43
12
34
θ
θ
1 Anode
2 Cathode
3 Emitter
4 Collector
θ=0 to 13 ˚
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5678
12 34
5678
1 3 Anode
2 4 Cathode
5 7 Emitter
6 8 Collector
Anode
mark
θθ
θ= 0 to 13˚
1 2 34 56 78
9
1
9
1357 Anode
2468 Cathode
θθ
θ=0 to 13˚
1 2 34 56
789
12 34 56
789
135 Anode
246 Cathode
7 9 Emitter
8 Collector
θ=0 to 13˚9 Emitter
Collector
Internal connection diagram Internal connection diagram
PC817 : 1-channel type
PC827 : 2-channel type
PC837 : 3-channel type
PC847 : 4-channel type
5. Signal transmission between circuits of
different potentials and impedances
Anode mark
❈❈ TUV (VDE0884 ) approved type is also available as an option.
(CTR: MIN. 50% at I F= 5mA ,VCE=5V)
CTR
rank mark
❈ Lead forming type (I type ) and taping reel type (P type ) are also available. (PC817I/PC817P )
: 5 000V rms )
4.58±0.5
3.5±0.5
3.0±0.5
0.5±0.1
7.62±0.3
0.26±0.1
1.2±0.3
0.9±0.2
6.5±0.5
2.54±0.25
2.7±0.5
0.5TYP.
2.54±0.25
6.5±0.5
0.9±0.2
1.2±0.3
9.66±0.5
3.5±0.5
3.0±0.5
0.5TYP.
0.5±0.1
2.7±0.5
0.26±0.1
7.62±0.3
2.54±0.25
6.5±0.5
0.9±0.2
1.2±0.3 19.82±0.5
3.5±0.5
3.0±0.5
0.5TYP.
0.5±0.1
2.7±0.5
0.26±0.1
7.62±0.3
2.54±0.25
6.5±0.5
0.9±0.2
1.2±0.3
14.74±0.5
0.5TYP.
3.5±0.5
3.0±0.5
0.5±0.1
2.7±0.2
0.26±0.1
7.62±0.3
..
11 11
12 12
11
12
11121314
1516 111213141516
11
12 13
14 15
16
10 10
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10
10
10
10
*1 Pulse width<=100µs, Duty ratio : 0.001
*3 For 10 seconds
Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
Input
Forward current IF50 mA
*1Peak forward current IFM 1A
Reverse voltage VR6V
Power dissipation P 70 mW
Output
Collector-emitter voltage VCEO 35 V
Emitter-collector voltage VECO 6V
Collector current IC50 mA
Collector power dissipation PC150 mW
Total power dissipation P tot 200 mW
*2Isolation voltage Viso
Operating temperature T opr
- 30 to + 100
˚C
Storage temperature T stg
- 55 to + 125
˚C
*3Soldering temperature T sol 260 ˚C
*4 Classification table of current transfer ratio is shown below.
PC817 Series
■Absolute Maximum Ratings
■Electro-optical Characteristics
Model No. CTR (%)
PC817A
PC817B
PC817C
PC817D
Rank mark
A
B
C
D
A or B
B or C
C or D
A, B or C
B, C or D
A, B, C or D
80 to 160
130 to 260
200 to 400
300 to 600
80 to 260
130 to 400
200 to 600
80 to 400
130 to 600
80 to 600
50 to 600
A, B, C, D or No mark
0
-25
30
0 25 50 75 100 125
40
50
60
20
10
Fig. 1 Forward Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C)
(Ta= 25˚C)
(Ta= 25˚C)
Forward current I F (mA)
5 000
*2 40 to 60%RH, AC for 1 minute
Parameter Symbol
Conditions MIN. TYP. MAX. Unit
Input
Forward voltage VF
I
F
= 20mA - 1.2 1.4 V
Peak forward voltage V FM
I
FM
= 0.5A - - 3.0 V
Reverse current IR
V
R
=4V - - 10
µ
A
Terminal capacitance Ct
V= 0, f= 1kHz - 30 250 pF
Output Collector dark current ICEO
V
CE
= 20V - - 10
-7
A
Transfer
charac-
teristics
*4Current transfer ratio CTR
I
F
= 5mA, V
CE
= 5V 50 - 600 %
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
VCE(sat)
I
F
= 20mA, I
C
= 1mA - 0.1 0.2 V
Isolation resistance RISO
DC500V, 40 to 60%RH 5 x 10
10
10
11
-Ω
Floating capacitance Cf
V= 0, f= 1MHz - 0.6 1.0 pF
Cut-off frequency fc
V
CE
= 5V, I
C
= 2mA, R
L
= 100 Ω, - 3dB
- 80 - kHz
Response time Rise time tr
V
CE
= 2V, I
C
= 2mA, R
L
= 100Ω-418
µ
s
-318
µ
s
Fall time tf
Vrms
PC8❈7AB
PC8❈7BC
PC8❈7CD
PC8❈7AC
PC8❈7BD
PC8❈7AD
PC8❈7
❈ : 1 or 2 or 3 or 4
Duty ratio
5
5
Pulse width <=100
µ
s
10
20
100
50
200
500
2
10
-3
10
-2
52
10
-1
525
Fig. 3 Peak Forward Current vs. Duty Ratio
01
Current transfer ratio CTR (%)
200
2510 20 50
160
120
80
40
20
60
100
140
180
100
0
50
150
0 255075100
Relative current transfer ratio (%)
Fig. 7 Relative Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Ambient Temperature
00
5
1
10
15
20
25
30
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20mA
10mA
5mA
Fig. 6 Collector Current vs.
Collector-emitter Voltage
Peak forward current I FM (mA)
Fig. 4 Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Forward Current
Forward current I F (mA)
Collector current IC (mA)
Collector-emitter voltage V CE (V)Ambient temperature T a (˚C)
00 125
100
200
50
150
25 50 75 100
Ambient Temperature
C (mW)
-30
Fig. 2 Collector Power Dissipation vs.
PC817 Series
a (˚C)
Collector power dissipation P
Ambient temperature T
1
VCE =5V
I
F= 30mA
PC(MAX.)
IF= 5mA
VCE =5V
Fig. 5 Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
10 000
5 000
2 000
1 000
Ta= 25˚C
Ta= 25˚C 50˚C 25˚C
0˚C
0
2
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
5
10
20
50
100
200
500
1
- 25˚C
Ta= 75˚C
Forward current I F (mA)
Forward voltage VF (V)
-30
T
a
= 25˚C
0
0.02
- 25 0 25 50 75 100
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
0.12
0.14
0.16
Fig. 8 Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage vs.
Ambient Temperature
25
050 75 100
Collector dark current I CEO (A)
Fig.11 Frequency Response
Frequency f (kHz )
-20
0
0.5 1 2 5
-10
2001005020
10 500
1kΩ100Ω
Fig. 9 Collector Dark Current vs.
CE(sat)
(V)
Ambient Temperature
Voltage gain Av(dB)
0.2
0.1
0.5
Response time (µs)
1
2
0.1 1 10
5
10
20
50
100
200
500
L(kΩ)
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE(sat)(V)
Forward current I F(mA)
00
1
2
3
4
5
510
6
15
7mA
Fig.12 Collector-emitter Saturation
Voltage vs. Forward Current
PC817 Series
Test Circuit for Response Time
VCC
ttr
ts90%
10%
td
Output
Input
RL
Input Output
RD
VCC
RLOutput
RD
Test Circuit for Frepuency Response
Collector-emitter saturation voltage V
Ambient temperature T a(˚C)
f
IF= 20mA
IC= 1mA
10 -11
10 -10
10 -9
10 -8
10 -7
10 -6
10 -5
-25
V
CE = 20V
Ambient temperature T a(˚C)
tr
tf
ts
td
VCE =2V
I
C= 2mA
Ta= 25˚C
RL= 10kΩ
VCE =2V
1mA
3mA
5mA
Ta= 25˚C
IC= 2mA
IC= 0.5mA
Ta= 25˚C
Please refer to the chapter “Precautions for Use ”
Fig.10 Response Time vs. Load Resistance
Load resistance R
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