4N38A Vishay, 4N38A Datasheet - Page 4

• 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

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Fig. 2 - Normalized Non-Saturated and Saturated CTR vs.
Fig. 3 - Normalized Non-Saturated and Saturated CTR vs.
= 25 °C, unless otherwise specied
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Fig. 1 - Forward Voltage vs. Forward Current
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1.0
0.5
0.0
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
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0.5
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0.1
0.1
0
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Normalized to:
Normalized to:
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CE
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A
CE
A
= 25 °C
= 10 V, I
CTR
= 50 °C
= 10 V, I
CE(sat)
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F
I
CE(sat)
F
- Forward Current (mA)
I
- LED Current (mA)
F
V
F
- LED Current (mA)
LED Current
CE
LED Current
1
1
1
= 0.4 V
F
= 10 mA, T
= 0.4 V
T
= 10 mA, T
T
T
A
A
A
= - 55 °C
= 25 °C
= 85 °C
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= 25 °C
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= 25 °C
NCTR(SAT)
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NCTR
Optocoupler, Phototransistor Output,
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100
100
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Fig. 4 - Normalized Non-Saturated and Saturated CTR vs.
Fig. 5 - Normalized Non-Saturated and Saturated CTR vs.
i4n25_05
i4n25_06
i4n25_04
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
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0.1
0.1
0
Fig. 6 - Collector Emitter Current vs.
Normalized to:
Normalized to:
V
CTR
CTR
V
T
T
Temperature and LED Current
CE
CE
A
A
25 °C
= 70 °C
= 85 °C
= 10 V, I
= 10 V, I
10
CE(sat)
CE(sat)
I
I
F
I
F
F
V
- LED Current (mA)
V
- LED Current (mA)
- LED Current (mA)
LED Current
LED Current
CE
CE
20
1
1
F
F
50 °C
= 0.4 V
= 0.4 V
= 10 mA, T
= 10 mA, T
30
85 °C
A
A
10
40
10
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= 25 °C
= 25 °C
NCTR
NCTR(SAT)
NCTR(SAT)
NCTR
50
Rev. 1.7, 13-Oct-09
70 °C
100
100
60