OPB853A2

www.DataSheet4U.com Product Bulletin OPB853A July 1996 Slotted Optical Switches Types OPB853A1, OPB853A2, OPB853A3 Features Inexpensive opaque plastic housing 0.125" (3.18 mm) wide slot 0.290" (7.37 mm) lead spacing Apertured for high resolution Photodarlington output Description The OPB853A series of slotted optical switches consist of an infrared emitting diode and an NPN silicon photodarlington. They are mounted on opposite sides of a 0.125" (3.18 mm) wide slot. The emitter has a 0.050" X 0.050" (1.27 mm X 1.27 mm) molded-in aperture while the photodarlington has a 0.010" X 0.050" (0.254 mm X 1.27 mm) molded-in aperture. Absolute Maximum Ratings (TA = 25o C unless otherwise noted) Storage and Operating Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40o C to +85o C Lead Soldering Temperature [1/16 inch (1.6 mm) from case for 5 sec. with soldering iron] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240o C(1) Input Diode Forward DC Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 mA Peak Forward Current (1 µs pulse width, 300 pps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 A Reverse DC Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 V Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 mW(2) Output Photod...