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PHOTOTRANSISTOR OPTOCOUPLERS
6 2 5
6
1
3 NC 4
1
PIN 1. ANODE
2. CATHODE
3. NO CONNECTION
6 4. EMITTER
5. COLLECTOR
6. BASE
1
6
6
1
1
DESCRIPTION
The general purpose optocouplers consist of a gallium arsenide infrared emitting diode driving a silicon phototransistor in a 6-pin
dual in-line package.
FEATURES
• Also available in white package by specifying -M suffix, eg. 4N25-M
• UL recognized (File # E90700)
• VDE recognized (File # 94766)
- Add option V for white package (e.g., 4N25V-M)
- Add option 300 for black package (e.g., 4N25.300)
APPLICATIONS
• Power supply regulators
• Digital logic inputs
• Microprocessor inputs
ISOLATION CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Test Conditions Symbol Min Typ* Max Units
(Non ‘-M’, Black Package) (f = 60 Hz, t = 1 min) 5300 Vac(rms)
Input-Output Isolation Voltage VISO
(‘-M’, White Package) (f = 60 Hz, t = 1 sec) 7500 Vac(pk)
Isolation Resistance (VI-O = 500 VDC) RISO 1011 Ω
(VI-O = &, f = 1 MHz) 0.5 pF
Isolation Capacitance CISO
(‘-M’ White Package) 0.2 2 pF
Note
* Typical values at TA = 25°C
1.7 1.7
VF - FORWARD VOLTAGE (V)
1.5 1.5
1.4 1.4
TA = -55°C
TA = -55°C
1.3 1.3
TA = 25°C
TA = 25°C
1.2 1.2
TA = 100°C
1.1 TA = 100°C 1.1
1.0 1.0
1 10 100 1 10 100
Fig.3 Normalized CTR vs. Forward Current Fig.4 Normalized CTR vs. Forward Current
(Black Package) (White Package)
1.4 1.6
VCE = 5.0V Normalized to VCE = 5.0V Normalized to
TA = 25°C IF = 10 mA TA = 25°C IF = 10 mA
1.2 1.4
1.2
1.0
NORMALIZED CTR
NORMALIZED CTR
1.0
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.0 0.0
0 5 10 15 20 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Fig. 5 Normalized CTR vs. Ambient Temperature Fig. 6 Normalized CTR vs. Ambient Temperature
(Black Package) (White Package)
1.6 1.4
1.4 IF = 5 mA 1.2
IF = 5 mA
NORMALIZED CTR
NORMALIZED CTR
1.2 1.0
IF = 10 mA IF = 10 mA
1.0 0.8
0.8 0.6 IF = 20 mA
Fig. 7 CTR vs. RBE (Unsaturated) Fig. 8 CTR vs. RBE (Unsaturated)
(Black Package) (White Package)
1.0 1.0
0.9 0.9
IF = 20 mA
0.0
10 100 1000 10 100 1000
Fig. 9 CTR vs. RBE (Saturated) Fig. 10 CTR vs. RBE (Saturated)
(Black Package) (White Package)
1.0 1.0
NORMALIZED CTR ( CTRRBE / CTRRBE(OPEN))
0.9 0.9
VCE= 0.3 V VCE= 0.3 V
0.8 0.8
IF = 20 mA
0.7 0.7 IF = 20 mA
0.6 0.6
IF = 10 mA
0.5 0.5 IF = 10 mA
0.4 0.4
0.3 IF = 5 mA 0.3 IF = 5 mA
0.2 0.2
0.1 0.1
0.0 0.0
Fig. 11 Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage vs Collector Current Fig. 12 Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage vs Collector Current
(Black Package) (White Package)
VCE (SAT) - COLLECTOR-EMITTER SATURATION VOLTAGE (V)
VCE (SAT) - COLLECTOR-EMITTER SATURATION VOLTAGE (V)
100 100
TA = 25˚C
10 10
1 1
IF = 2.5 mA IF = 2.5 mA
0.1 0.1
IF = 20 mA
IF = 10 mA IF = 20 mA
0.01 0.01
IF = 5 mA
IF = 5 mA IF = 10 mA
TA = 25˚C
0.001 0.001
0.01 0.1 1 10
0.01 0.1 1 10
Fig. 13 Switching Speed vs. Load Resistor Fig. 14 Switching Speed vs. Load Resistor
(Black Package) (White Package)
1000 1000
IF = 10 mA IF = 10 mA
VCC = 10 V VCC = 10 V
TA = 25°C TA = 25°C
SWITCHING SPEED - (µs)
100 100
Ton Ton
1 Tr 1
Tr
0.1 0.1
Fig. 15 Normalized ton vs. RBE Fig. 16 Normalized ton vs. RBE
(Black Package) (White Package)
5.0 5.0
IC = 2 mA IC = 2 mA
RL = 100 Ω RL = 100 Ω
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
10 100 1000 10000 100000 10 100 1000 10000 100000
Fig. 17 Normalized toff vs. RBE Fig. 18 Normalized toff vs. RBE
(Black Package) (White Package)
1.4 1.4
1.3 1.3
NORMALIZED toff - (toff(RBE) / toff(open))
1.2 1.2
1.1 1.1
1.0 1.0
0.9 0.9
0.8 0.8
0.7 0.7
0.6 0.6
VCC = 10 V VCC = 10 V
0.5 IC = 2 mA 0.5 IC = 2 mA
RL = 100 Ω RL = 100 Ω
0.4 0.4
0.3 0.3
0.2 0.2
0.1 0.1
10 100 1000 10000 100000 10 100 1000 10000 100000
10000
VCE = 10 V
ICEO - COLLECTOR -EMITTER DARK CURRENT (nA)
TA = 25°C
1000
100
10
0.1
0.01
0.001
0 20 40 60 80 100
VCC = 10V
INPUT PULSE
IF IC RL
10%
INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT PULSE
90%
RBE
tr tf
ton toff
Adjust IF to produce IC = 2 mA
0.390 (9.90)
0.332 (8.43)
0.260 (6.60)
0.240 (6.10)
SEATING PLANE
0.350 (8.89)
0.330 (8.38)
0.070 (1.78)
0.045 (1.14)
0.070 (1.77)
0.040 (1.02)
Seating Plane
0.320 (8.13)
0.014 (0.36)
0.200 (5.08)
0.010 (0.25)
0.115 (2.92)
0.016 (0.40)
0.008 (0.20)
0.022 (0.56) 0.300 (7.62) 0.025 (0.63)
0° to 15° TYP
0.016 (0.41) 0.020 (0.51)
0.100 [2.54]
0.100 (2.54) 0.035 (0.88)
0.020 (0.50)
TYP 0.012 (0.30)
0.016 (0.41)
0.070 (1.78)
0.270 (6.86)
0.240 (6.10)
0.060 (1.52)
0.350 (8.89)
0.330 (8.38)
0.415 (10.54) 0.100 (2.54)
0.070 (1.78)
0.045 (1.14)
SEATING PLANE
0° to 15°
0.022 (0.56)
0.016 (0.41)
0.400 (10.16)
0.100 (2.54) TYP TYP
NOTE
All dimensions are in inches (millimeters)
PIN 1 ID
Pin 1 ID
0.390 (9.90)
0.332 (8.43)
0.260 (6.60) 0.260 (6.60)
0.240 (6.10) 0.240 (6.10)
SEATING PLANE
0.070 (1.77)
0.070 (1.77) 0.040 (1.02) 0.320 (8.13)
0.040 (1.02)
SEATING PLANE
0.070 (1.78)
0.260 (6.60)
0.240 (6.10)
0.060 (1.52)
0.070 (1.77)
0.040 (1.02)
0.014 (0.36)
0.425 (10.79) 0.100 (2.54)
SEATING PLANE
0.010 (0.25)
0.100 (2.54)
0.015 (0.38)
NOTE
All dimensions are in inches (millimeters)
ORDERING INFORMATION
MARKING INFORMATION
1 1
4N25 2 4N25 2
6 6
V XX YY K V X YY Q
3 4 5 3 4 5
Definitions
1 Fairchild logo
2 Device number
VDE mark (Note: Only appears on parts ordered with VDE
3
option – See order entry table)
One or two digit year code
4 • Two digits for black package parts, e.g., ‘03’
• One digit for white package parts, e.g., ‘3’
5 Two digit work week ranging from ‘01’ to ‘53’
6 Assembly package code
*Note – Parts built in the white package (M suffix) that do not have the ‘V’ option (see
definition 3 above) that are marked with date code ‘325’ or earlier are marked in the
portrait format.
7.5 ± 0.1
13.2 ± 0.2 16.0 ± 0.3
9.55 ± 0.20
11.5 ± 1.0
21.0 ± 0.1 24.0 ± 0.3
9.1 ± 0.20
300
280 260°C
260
240 >245°C = 42 Sec
220
200
180
160 Time above
°C 140 183°C = 90 Sec
120
100 1.822°C/Sec Ramp up rate
80
60
40
20 33 Sec
0
0 60 120 180 270 360
Time (s)
300
215°C, 10–30 s
250
Temperature (°C)
225 C peak
200
150
100 Time above 183°C, 60–150 sec • Peak reflow temperature: 225°C (package surface temperature)
• Time of temperature higher than 183°C for 60–150 seconds
50 Ramp up = 3C/sec • One time soldering reflow is recommended
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
Time (Minute)
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