FOD420 Fairchild Semiconductor, FOD420 Datasheet - Page 8

• Manufacturer Part Number: FOD420
• Description: Triac & SCR Output Optocouplers 600V RANDOM PHASE TRIAC
• Manufacturer: Fairchild Semiconductor

Specifications of FOD420

• Configuration: 1
• Maximum Input Current: 30 mA
• Maximum Operating Temperature: + 100 C
• Maximum Power Dissipation: 500 mW
• Maximum Reverse Diode Voltage: 6 V
• Maximum Turn-on Time: 60 us
• Minimum Operating Temperature: - 55 C
• Output Type: AC
• Package / Case: PDIP Black
• Typical Input Voltage: 1.28 V
• Zero-crossing Circuit: No
• Output Device: Triac
• Isolation Voltage: 5000 Vrms
• Peak Output Voltage (vdrm): 600 V
• Maximum Input Voltage: 1.5 V
• Maximum Output Voltage: 420 VAC
• Minimum Trigger Current: 0.75 mA (Typ)
• Number Of Elements: 1
• Forward Voltage: 1.5V
• Repetitive Peak Off-state Volt: 600V
• Operating Temp Range: -55C to 100C
• Package Type: PDIP-B
• Reverse Breakdown Voltage: 6V
• Mounting: Through Hole
• Pin Count: 6
• Zero Crossing Circuit: No
• Operating Temperature Classification: Industrial
• Forward Current: 30mA
• Power Dissipation: 500mW
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

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FOD420, FOD4208, FOD4216, FOD4218 Rev. 1.4.0
Suggested method of firing two, back-to-back SCR’s with a Fairchild triac driver. Diodes can be 1N4001; resistors,
R1 and R2, are optional 330 .
Note: This optoisolator should not be used to drive a load directly. It is intended to be a discrete triac driver device
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