112 Optoisolators QUICK REFERENCE CHART MIN. MIN. MIN. OUTPUT CURRENT DC VOLTAGE TYPICAL PACKAGE TRANSFER ISOLATION RATING BANDWIDTH OUTPUT FORMAT PRODUCT KEY PACKAGE TYPE RATIO VOLTAGE (BYCEO) R, = 1002 TRANSISTOR MCT2 A 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 20% 1500 V 30V 150 kHz TRANSISTOR MCT2E A 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 20% 2500 V 30V 150 kHz TRANSISTOR MCT210 A 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 150% 4000 V 30V 150 kHz TRANSISTOR MCT26 A 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 6% 1500 V 30V 150 kHz TRANSISTOR MCT4 Cc TO-46 METAL CAN 15% 1000 V 30V 150 kHz TRANSISTOR MCT4R* Cc TO-46 METAL CAN 15% 1000 V 30V 150 kHz TRANSISTOR MCT6 B 8 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 20% 1500 V 30V 150 kHz DUAL CHANNEL TRANSISTOR MCT66 B 8 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 6% 1500 V 30V 150 kHz DUAL CHANNEL , TRANSISTOR 4N25 F 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 20% 2500 V 30V 300 kHz TRANSISTOR 4N26 F 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 20% 1500 V 30V 300 kHz TRANSISTOR 4N27 F 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 10% 1500 V 30V 300 kHz TRANSISTOR 4N28 F 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 10% 500 V 30V 300 kHz TRANSISTOR 4N35 F 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 100% 3550 V 30V 150 kHz TRANSISTOR 4N36 F 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 100% 2500 V 30V 150 kHz TRANSISTOR 4N37 F 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 100% 1500 V 30V 150 kHz DARLINGTON TRANS. MCA230 A 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 100% 1500 V 30V 10 kHz DARLINGTON TRANS. MCA231 A 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 200% 1500 V 30V 10 kHz DARLINGTON TRANS. MCA255 A 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 100% 1500 V 55V 10 kHz DARLINGTON TRANS. 4N29 F 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 100% 2500 V 30V 30 kHz DARLINGTON TRANS. 4N30 F 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 100% 1500 V 30V 30 kHz DARLINGTON TRANS. 4N31 F 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 50% 1500 V 30V 30 kHz DARLINGTON TRANS. 4N32 F 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 500% 2500 V 30V 30 kHz DARLINGTON TRANS. 4N33 F 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 500% 1500 V 30V 30 kHz *Reliability conditioned to MIL-STD-883, Method 5005/B, 100% pre-conditioning. FORWARD MAX. pc BLOCKING TURN-ON PACKAGE ISOLATION VOLTAGE CURRENT OUTPUT FORMAT PRODUCT KEY PACKAGE TYPE VOLTAGE (VDRRM) (Ip) SCR MCS2 A 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 1500 V 200 V 14.0 mA SCR MCS2400 A 6 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 1500 V 400 V 14.0mA 2 SCRs (CONNECTED ANODE TO CATHODE) MCS6200 B 8 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 1500 V 200 V 14.0mA 2 SCRs (CONNECTED ANODE TO CATHODE) McCS6201 B 8 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 2500 V 200 V 14.0 mA MIN. MIN. DC BINARY MAX. TYP. OUTPUT PACKAGE ISOLATION DATA RATE TRIGGER HYSTERESIS FORMAT PRODUCT KEY PACKAGE TYPE VOLTAGE (BDR) (Ip) (Alp) LOGIC GATE MCL601 B 8 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 2000 V 0.10 MHz 5.0mA 1.0 mA OPEN COLLECTOR LOGIC GATE MCL611 B 8 LEAD PLASTIC DIP 2000 V 1.0 MHz 15.0mA 5.0 mA OPEN COLLECTOR (TOTEM POLE OUTPUT MCL600 & MCL610 available February, 1977.) MAX. OUTPUT PACKAGE PACKAGE COLLECTOR TYPICAL DARK CURRENT FORMAT PRODUCT KEY TYPE CURRENT (Ic) BANDWIDTH (IcEo) TRANSISTOR MCT8 E rene LIMIT 200 uA @If= 20 mA, VcE=10V 150 kHz 100 nA TRANSISTOR MCT81 E etn LIMIT 50 uA @ Ip = 20 mA, Vox =10V 200 kHz 100 nA IT DARLINGTON MCA7 D REFLECTIVE 50 uA @Ip=50 mA, VCR =5 V 0.8 kHz 100 nA SENSOR SWITCH DARLINGTON MCA8 E Sach LIMIT 2mA @Ip=16mA, Vcp=1V 0.8 kHz 100 nA WITCH DARLINGTON MCA81 E SLOTTED LIMIT 1.6 mA @Ip= 50 mA, Vof=1V 1.5 kHz 100 nA SWITCH125 PHOTO-DARLINGTON MCA230 NTS OPTO-ISOLATOR MCA255 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The MCA230 and MCA255 optoisolators contain a gallium arsenide infrared emitting diode optically coupled to a silicon planar photo-darlington transistor. Both units are sealed in a 6-lead plastic DIP package. Electrical isolation compares favorably with that of a relaywithout the retay's inherent magnetic field. The MCA230 has a minimum collector-emitter breakdown voltage of 30 volts and the MCA255, 55 volts. FEATURES & APPLICATIONS = High collector current rating125 mA = Fast operate time10 ps = Fast release time35 us a oe 007s max High isolation resistance 1011 Q EMITTER High dielectric strength, input to output3550 VDC thats = Low coupling capacitance 0.5 pF e = Convenient packageplastic dual-in-line 0.280 Ne = Long lifetime, solid state reliability | PLASTIC = Low weight0.4 grams te a Replace reed relays for 50 mA, 55 V DC loads. OETECTOR Ton| |. ona w Replace pulse transformers. s Form multiple contact, NO/NC relays. ws Useful for telephone lines, telegraph lines, SCR triggers, hospital monitoring systems, airborne systems, remote data gathering: systems and re- mote control systems. anoor OF {(e) ease Use as a low-current alarm monitor for battery | 018 #, 002 carnooe @LT Lense powered supplies. (2) emit TER NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES C867 AND ARE TYPICAL EXCEPT AS NOTED ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Storage Temperature ............ -55C to 150C DETECTOR Operating Temperature........... -55 C to 100 C (Silicon Photo Transistor) MCA230 MCA255 Lead Soldering time @ 260C. tee ee eee ees 7.0 sec Power dissipation Total power dissipation @ 25 C ambient .... 300 mw @ 25 C ambient . tgs 210mW ...210 mw Derate linearly from 25 C.........-.. 4.0 mW/ C Derate linearly from 25 C . .2.8 mw/C .2.8 mW/ C LED (GaAs Diode) Collector-emitter breakdown wa gs . voltage (BVceEQ) --- +--+ --- 30V ..... 55 V Power dissipation @ 25 C ambient ......... 90 mW . Collector-base breakdown Derate linearly from 25 C.........2000- 2mw/c : voltage (BVego) --- eee nee 30V ..... 55 V Continuous forward current .........--.--. 60 mA : Emitter-base breakdown Reverse current. .........2.-02+ 005-24 10 uA voltage (BV, ) 8.0 V 8.0V P f t I .. 3.0 A EBO 28 me ee eee . = eee . eak forward current ( 1 psec pulse, 300 pps) Collector-emitter current (log) -- +--+ +s 125.0mA ....125.0mMAre MCA230 MCA255 te = 50 mA Pulse Width = 1 ms CHARACTERISTIC SYMBOL MIN. TYP. EMITTER Forward Voltage Ve 1.25 Reverse Voltage Vr 3 25 Capacitance Cy 50 DETECTOR Gain Hee 25,000 Collector Breakdown Voltage BVcEo 30/55 Base Breakdown Voltage BVcgo 30/55 Emitter Breakdown Voltage BVepo 8 Collector Leakage Current IceEo (DARK) 1.0 Capacitance Collector-Emitter 3.4 Colfector-Base i0 Emitter-Base 10 COUPLED DC Base Current Transfer Ratio 0.1 DC Collector Current Transfer Ratio 100 400 Saturation Voltage Vee (SAT) Bandwidth (50% A CTR) 10 Fail time ts 35 Rise time ty 5 ISOLATION DC Voltage Breakdown Viso 3550 5500 Resistance Riso 101! 10'? Leakage Current liso 10 Capacitance Ciso 0.5 Dielectric Dissipation Limit 50,000 AC Voltage Limit @ 60 Hz 2500 MAX. UNITS 1.5 a<< Too nA % % 1.0 Vv kHz psec psec LA VHz Vams SWITCHING TIME TEST CIRCUIT +13.5V i TP | | | | | c868 Pulse Rep Rate = 100 Hz ELECTRO-OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS (25C Free Air Temperature Unless Otherwise Specified) TEST CONDITIONS lz = 20mA lp = 10 vA VvV=0 Vee = 5 Vi le = 0.5 mA le = 100 WA, Ie =0 = 10 HA, lp = 0 Ic = 1HA, lp =0, Vee = 10V, lp = 0 Vee = 10V Veg =10V Ves =0.5V Ip = 50 MA, Veg = 10V I =10mA, Vee =S Vv, Note 1 lo = 50 MA, Ip = 50mA 10 mA, Note 2, R= 100 Q, Vee =10V See switching time test circuit Note 3 oO tl V = 500 VDC Viso = 1500 VDC. RMS PULSE OUTPUTMCA230 MCA255 127 TYPICAL ELECTRO-OPTICAL CHARACTERISTIC CURVES 313 5 | MAX ol] > T- 5C LA 12 i ot > 7 MIN w A a go = Ke T 25 | 5 3 1 3 tobe a LQ 2 10 t yy T= +100 oH 4 v 09 vA 3 : | o 08 0102 O08 1 2. 5 10 20 50 100 FORWARD CURRENT ip (mA) C870 Fig. 1. Forward Voltage Drop vs. Forward Current TYPICAL 300% CTR 0.1 1.0 10 100 lp mA 873 Fig. 4. Current Transfer Characteristic Roe = OPEN 0 26 50 75 100 125 TEMPERATURE -C C876 Fig. 7. lCEQ vs. Temperature te, mA 0 4 8 12 Vc. volts Fig. 10 Detector Standard Transfer Curves Reg = OPEN Ig ~ COLLECTOR CURRENT mA 0 of 10 #15 20 25 30 Veg COLLECTOR VOLTAGE C871 Fig. 2. Collector Current vs. Collector Voltage *T Nodwatizeb 3b 120.5 mA : YN Voce =5V Y \ 3.0 Vt \ oO a N N 20 z va z 1 6 S 1 1.0 Le 0 O1 1.0 10 100 Ic -COLLECTOR CURRENT mA C874 Fig. 5. Normalized CTR vs. Collector Current TYPICAL 530% CTR TYPICAL 530% CTR 250 = 50 mA 1p = 40 mA | | 200 Ve | E Y\ te = 30mA z \ Ww i 160 . Ip = 20 mA oO I Lane x Lenser e S 9 100 e- = MAX. ad 2 OPERATING A. 8 POWER ~ | 60 a) ip = 10mA 0 5 1 #145 2 25 30 Vee -- COLLECTOR VOLTAGE CB72 Fig. 3. Collector Current vs. Collector Voltage HIGH SAT MCA2 Ic = 125 ip = 50 mA AVE SAT LOW SAT 82 78 10 20 30 40 SO 60 70 100 Ta AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C} C875 Vee sat COLLECTOR SATURATION VOLTAGE(Y) Fig. 6. VCE-SAT vs. Temperature 1.0 1.0 CTR =.230% tr Ww an 0.1 7; 0.1 we = 8 e g 2 = 0.01 E 0.01 0.001 0.001 100 1K 10K 100 1K 10K RL - 2 877 RL -2 878 Fig. 8. Switching Times Fig. 9. Switching Times 375 NX A = 300 E | Zz 2 225 A = f a a x a 150 c Ww = o a 75 0 20 24 0 20 40 60 80 = 100 879 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE-C C880 Fig. 11. Package Power Derating128 MCA230 MCA255 DC RELAY CHARACTERISTICS (TYPICAL) CONTACTS Contact configuration Contact load rating Contact withstand voltage Closed contact voltage Operate time with 100 Qload Release time with 100 Qtoad COIL Turn on voltage Turn on current at rated contact load ISOLATION Dielectric strength, contacts to coil MCA230 MCA255 SPST-NO 125 mA DC 30 VDC 55 V DC 1.0V 10 wseconds 35 useconds 1.3V 50 mA 3550 VDC minimum at 5 volts, 2. The frequency at which i is 3 dB down from the 1 kHz value. 3. Rise time (t,) is the time required for the collector current to increase from 10% of its final value, to 90%. Fall time (t,) is the time required for the collector current to decrease from 90% of its initial value to 10%. Isolation resistance, contact to coil 10! Ohms Capacitance, contacts to coil 1.0 pF WEIGHT: 0.4 grams APPLICATION CIRCUITS OPERATING A RELAY COIL WITH MCA2 Vee <9V R<BMQ Ip < 250 mA 'E<16mA 2 Rao \ ISOLATE TL LOGIC WITH MCA2 c | ee ee | GE PA4g4 | SCHMITT TRIGGER | o- Jo C883 = , = oe nen O ToT@L Vv, TISN7413 t im, a cs Mm. SCHMITT TRIGGER Ip < 50 mA C881 Cas4 NOTES 1, The current transfer ratio (I/lg) is the ratio of the detector collector current to the LED input current with Voge