4N38A Vishay, 4N38A Datasheet - Page 5

• Manufacturer Part Number: 4N38A
• Description: Transistor Output Optocouplers Phototransistor Out Single CTR >20%
• Manufacturer: Vishay

Specifications of 4N38A

• Isolation Voltage: 5000 Vrms
• Forward Current: 60 mA
• Maximum Input Diode Current: 60 mA
• Maximum Reverse Diode Voltage: 5 V
• Output Device: Transistor With Base
• Output Type: DC
• Configuration: 1
• Input Type: DC
• Maximum Collector Emitter Voltage: 70 V
• Maximum Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage: 300 mV
• Current Transfer Ratio: 30 %
• Maximum Forward Diode Voltage: 1.6 V
• Maximum Collector Current: 50 mA
• Maximum Power Dissipation: 200 mW
• Maximum Operating Temperature: + 100 C
• Minimum Operating Temperature: - 55 C
• Package / Case: PDIP-6
• No. Of Channels: 1
• Optocoupler Output Type: Phototransistor
• Input Current: 50mA
• Output Voltage: 80V
• Opto Case Style: DIP
• No. Of Pins: 6
• Peak Reflow Compatible (260 C): No
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant, Lead free / RoHS Compliant

Document Number: 83717
Rev. 1.7, 13-Oct-09
Fig. 8 - Normalized CTR
Fig. 7 - Collector Emitter Leakage Current vs. Temperature
Fig. 9 - Normalized Photocurrent vs. I
i4n25_07
i4n25_08
i4n25_09
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0.01
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.
10
5
4
3
2
1
0
- 1
- 2
1
1
- 20
0.1
0.1
Normalized to:
V
Normalized to:
I
CB
T
F
25 °C
50 °C
70 °C
= 10 mA, T
amb
= 9.3 V, I
0
- Ambient Temperature (°C)
I
F
I
- LED Current (mA)
F
cb
20
- LED Current (mA)
1
1
F
vs. LED Current and Temperature
A
= 10 mA, T
= 25 °C
Typical
40
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60
A
10
V
10
= 25 °C
CE
F
Optocoupler, Phototransistor Output,
= 10 V
and Temperature
A
A
A
A
= - 20 °C
= 20 °C
= 50 °C
= 70 °C
80
100
100
100
with Base Connection
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Fig. 11 - Normalized h
Fig. 12 - Propagation Delay vs. Collector Load Resistor
i4n25_10
i4n25_12
1000
100
i4n25_11
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
10
1
Fig. 10 - Normalized Non-Saturated h
0.1
1
1
70 °C
Normalized to:
I
T
25 °C
B
V
- 20 °C
V
A
I
F
= 20 µA, V
CE
t
t
CC
= 25 °C
PHL
- 20 °C
Base Current and Temperature
PLH
R
= 10 mA, T
= 0.4 V
L
= 5.0 V, V
50 °C
- Collector Load Resistor (kΩ)
I
I
b
b
- Base Current (µA)
- Base Current (µA)
10
10
1
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CE
FE
A
= 10 V,
25 °C
th
vs. Base Current and Temperature
= 25 °C
= 1.5 V
V
Normalized to:
CE
T
70 °C
A
= 10 V, I
= 25 °C
100
100
10
b
= 20 µA
1000
1000
FE
100
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2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
vs.
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