TLP181

TOSHIBA Photocoupler GaAs Ired & PhotoTransistor

TLP181
Office Machine
Unit in mm
Programmable Controllers
AC Adapter
I/O Interface Board

The TOSHIBA mini flat coupler TLP181 is a small outline coupler, suitable
for surface mount assembly.
TLP181 consist of a photo transistor optically coupled to a gallium arsenide
infrared emitting diode. Since TLP181 is smaller than DIP package, its
suitable for high-density surface mounting applications such as
programmable controllers

Collectoremitter voltage: 80V (min)

Current transfer ratio: 50% (min)
Rank GB: 100% (min)
Isolation voltage: 3750Vrms (min)
Operation Temperature:-55 to 110 C
Safety Standards
TOSHIBA 114C1
UL recognized: UL1577, File No. E67349
Weight: 0.09 g (Typ.)
cUL recognized: CSA Component Acceptance Service No. 5A
File No.E67349
BSI approved: BS EN60065:2002, certificate No.8285
BS EN60950-1:2006 certificate No.8286
Option (V4) type
VDE approved : EN60747-5-2
Maximum Operating Insuration Voltage: 565 Vpk
Highest Permissible Overvoltage: 6000 Vpk
(Note) : When a EN60747-5-2 approved type is needed,
Please designate Option(V4)
Pin Configuration (top view)

1 6

3 4

1: Anode
3: Cathode
4: Emitter
6: Collector

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Current Transfer Ratio
Current Transfer Ratio (%)
(IC / IF)
Classification IF = 5mA, VCE = 5V, Ta = 25C
Type Marking Of Classification
*1

Min Max

Blank 50 600 Blank ,Y,Y,YE,G,G,GR,B, B,BL,GB

Rank Y 50 150 YE
Rank GR 100 300 GR
Rank BL 200 600 BL
TLP181 Rank GB 100 600 GB
Rank YH 75 150 Y
Rank GRL 100 200 G
Rank GRH 150 300 G
Rank BLL 200 400 B

*1: EX, Rank GB: TLP181 (GB)

(Note) Application, type name for certification test, please use standard product type name, i, e.
TLP181 (GB): TLP181

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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25C)

Characteristic Symbol Rating Unit

Forward current IF 50 mA
Forward current detating IF / C 1.4 (Ta 89C) mA / C
Pulse forward current
LED

IFP 1 A
(100s pulse, 100pps)
Reverse voltage VR 5 V
Junction temperature Tj 125 C
Collectoremitter voltage VCEO 80 V
Emittercollector voltage VECO 7 V
Collector current IC 50 mA
Detector

Collector power dissipation

PC 150 mW
(1 Circuit)
Collector power dissipation
PC / C 1.5 mW / C
derating (1 Circuit Ta 25C)
Junction temperature Tj 125 C
Storage temperature range Tstg 55 to 125 C
Operating temperature range Topr 55 to 110 C
Lead soldering temperature Tsol 260 (10s) C
Total package power dissipation PT 200 mW
Total package power dissipation
PT / C 2.0 mW / C
derating (Ta 25C)
Isolation voltage
BVS 3750 Vrms
(AC, 1min., R.H. 60%) (Note 1)

Note: Using continuously under heavy loads (e.g. the application of high temperature/current/voltage and the
significant change in temperature, etc.) may cause this product to decrease in the reliability significantly even
if the operating conditions (i.e. operating temperature/current/voltage, etc.) are within the absolute maximum
ratings.
Please design the appropriate reliability upon reviewing the Toshiba Semiconductor Reliability Handbook
(Handling Precautions/Derating Concept and Methods) and individual reliability data (i.e. reliability test
report and estimated failure rate, etc).
(Note 1) Device considered a twoterminal device: Pin1, 3 shorted together and pins 4, 6 shorted together

Recommended Operating Conditions

Characteristic Symbol Min Typ. Max Unit

Supply voltage VCC 5 48 V

Forward current IF 16 20 mA
Collector current IC 1 10 mA

Note: Recommended operating conditions are given as a design guideline to obtain expected performance of the
device. Additionally, each item is an independent guideline respectively. In developing designs using this
product, please confirm specified characteristics shown in this document.

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Individual Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25C)

Characteristic Symbol Test Condition Min Typ. Max Unit

Forward voltage VF IF = 10 mA 1.0 1.15 1.3 V

LED

Reverse current IR VR = 5 V 10 A

Capacitance CT V = 0, f = 1 MHz 30 pF
Collectoremitter
V(BR) CEO IC = 0.5 mA 80 V
breakdown voltage
Emittercollector
V(BR) ECO IE = 0.1 mA 7 V
breakdown voltage
Detector

VCE = 48 V, ( Ambient light 0.01 0.1

A
below 1000 lx) (2) (10)
Collector dark current ICEO
VCE = 48 V, Ta = 85C, ( Ambient 2 50
A
light below 1000 lx) (4) (50)
Capacitance
CCE V = 0, f = 1 MHz 10 pF
(collector to emitter)

Coupled Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25C)

Characteristic Symbol Test Condition MIn Typ. Max Unit

IF = 5 mA, VCE = 5 V 50 600

Current transfer ratio IC / IF %
Rank GB
100 600

IF = 1 mA, VCE = 0.4 V 60

Saturated CTR IC / IF (sat) %
Rank GB 30
IC = 2.4 mA, IF = 8 mA 0.4
Collectoremitter
VCE (sat) IC = 0.2 mA, IF = 1 mA 0.2 V
saturation voltage
Rank GB 0.4
Offstate collector current IC (off) VF = 0.7V, VCE = 48 V 1 10 A

Isolation Characteristics (Ta = 25C)

Characteristic Symbol Test Condition Min Typ. Max Unit

Capacitance
CS VS = 0V, f = 1 MHz 0.8 pF
(input to output)
12 14
Isolation resistance RS VS = 500 V, R.H. 60% 110 10
AC, 1 minute 3750
Vrms
Isolation voltage BVS AC, 1 second, in oil 10000
DC, 1 minute, in oil 10000 Vdc

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Switching Characteristics (Ta = 25C)

Characteristic Symbol Test Condition Min Typ. Max Unit

Rise time tr 2
Fall time tf VCC = 10 V, IC = 2 mA 3
s
RL = 100
Turnon time ton 3
Turnoff time toff 3
Turnon time tON 2
RL = 1.9 k (Fig.1)
Storage time ts 25 s
VCC = 5 V, IF = 16 mA
Turnoff time tOFF 40

Fig. 1 Switching time test circuit

IF VCC IF
RL tS
VCE 4.5V
VCE
0.5V

tON tOFF

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IF Ta PC Ta
100 200

80 160

Allowable collector power

dissipation PC (mW)
Allowable forward current

60 120
IF (mA)

40 80

20 40

0 0
20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Ambient temperature Ta (C) Ambient temperature Ta (C)

IFP DR IF V F
3000 100
Pulse width 100s
IFP (mA)

Ta = 25C
1000
(mA)

10
500
300
IF
Pulse forward current

1
Forward current

100

50 0.1
30

0.01
10
3 103 3 102 3 101 3 100 85C 25 25C
C
Duty cycle ratio DR 0.001
0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2

Forward voltage VF (V)

VF / Ta IF IFP VFP
3.2 1000
coefficient VF / Ta (mV / C)

IFP (mA)

500
Forward voltage temperature

2.8
300

2.4
100
Pulse forward current

2.0 50
30
1.6

10
1.2
Pulse width 10s
5
Repetitive
0.8 3
Frequency = 100Hz
Ta = 25C
0.4 1
0.1 0.3 0.5 1 3 5 10 30 50 0.6 1.0 1.4 1.8 2.2 2.6 3.0

Forward current IF (mA) Pulse forward voltage VFP (V)

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IC VCE IC VCE
50 30
Ta = 25C Ta = 25C
50mA
50mA
40mA
(mA)

(mA)
40
30mA
20mA 30mA
15mA 20
IC

IC
30 20mA
10mA
Collector current

Collector current
PC (max) 10mA
20
10 5mA
IF = 5mA

10
2mA

0 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V) Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V)

IC IF ICEO Ta
1
10
Ta = 25C
100

50
(mA)

ICEO (A)

30 0
10
IC

10 Sample A
Collector current

5
Collector dark current

3 1
10 VCE = 48V
Sample B
1
24V
0.5
VCE = 10V 10V
0.3 2
VCE = 5V 10
5V
VCE = 0.4V
0.1
0.1 0.3 0.5 1 3 5 10 30 50

Forward current IF (mA) 3

10

4
10
0 20 40 60 80 100

IC / IF IF Ambient temperature Ta (C)

1000
Ta = 25C

500

300
Current transfer ratio

Sample A
IC / IF (%)

100
Sample B

50

30
VCE = 10V
VCE = 5V
VCE = 0.4V
10
0.1 0.3 0.5 1 3 5 10 30 50

Forward current IF (mA)

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VCE(sat) Ta IC Ta
0.24 100
IF = 1mA VCE = 5V
IC = 0.2mA
0.20 50 IF = 25mA
Collector-emitter saturation

(mA)
voltage VCE(sat) (V)

30
10mA
0.16

IC
5mA

Collector current
0.12 10

5
0.08
3

0.04

1mA
0 1
40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100

Ambient temperature Ta (C) 0.5

0.5mA
0.3

0.1
20 0 20 40 60 80 100
Switching Time RL Ambient temperature Ta (C)
1000
Ta = 25C
IF = 16mA
500 VCC = 5V

300 Switching Time Ta

160
tOFF

50
tOFF
100
30
ts
(s)

50 ts
(s)

10
Switching time

30
Switching time

3
tON
10

1
5
0.5
3
0.3
IF = 16mA
tON
VCC = 5V
RL = 1.9k
1 0.1
1 3 5 10 30 50 100 20 0 20 40 60 80 100

Load resistance RL (k) Ambient temperature Ta (C)

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