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EMITTING DIODE

QED221 QED222 QED223

PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
0.195 (4.95)

REFERENCE
SURFACE 0.305 (7.75)

0.040 (1.02)
NOM
0.800 (20.3)
MIN

0.050 (1.25) CATHODE

0.100 (2.54)
NOM

SCHEMATIC
0.240 (6.10)
0.215 (5.45)
0.020 (0.51)
SQ. (2X)
ANODE
NOTES:

1. Dimensions for all drawings are in inches (mm). CATHODE

2. Tolerance of ± .010 (.25) on all non-nominal dimensions
unless otherwise specified.

DESCRIPTION
The QED22X is an 880nm AlGaAs LED encapsulated in clear, purple tinted, plastic T-1 3/4 package.

FEATURES
• a= 880 nm
• Chip material = AlGaAs
• Package type: T-1 3/4 (5mm lens diameter)
• Matched Photosensor: QSD122/123/124
• Medium Wide Emission Angle, 40°
• High Output Power
• Package material and color: Clear, purple tinted, plastic

ã 2001 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
Operating Temperature TOPR -40 to +100 °C
Storage Temperature TSTG -40 to +100 °C
Soldering Temperature (Iron) (2,3,4) TSOL-I 240 for 5 sec °C
Soldering Temperature (Flow) (2,3) TSOL-F 260 for 10 sec °C
Continuous Forward Current IF 100 mA
Reverse Voltage VR 5 V
Power Dissipation (1) PD 200 mW
Peak Forward Current (5) IF(Peak) 1.5 A

ELECTRICAL / OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA =25°C)

PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Peak Emission Wavelength IF = 100 mA aPE — 880 — nm
Emission Angle IF = 100 mA M — ±20 — Deg.
Forward Voltage IF = 100 mA, tp = 20 ms VF — — 1.7 V
Reverse Current VR = 5 V IR — — 10 µA
Radiant Intensity QED221 IF = 100 mA, tp = 20 ms IE 10 — 20 mW/sr
Radiant Intensity QED222 IF = 100 mA, tp = 20 ms IE 16 — 32 mW/sr
Radiant Intensity QED223 IF = 100 mA, tp = 20 ms IE 25 — — mW/sr
Rise Time
tr — 800 — ns
IF = 100 mA
Fall Time tf — 800 — ns

1. Derate power dissipation linearly 2.67 mW/°C above 25°C.

2. RMA flux is recommended.
3. Methanol or isopropyl alcohols are recommended as cleaning agents.
4. Soldering iron 1/16” (1.6mm) minimum from housing.
5. Pulse conditions; tp = 100 mS, T = 10 ms.

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Fig. 2 Coupling Characteristics of QED22X with QSD12X
Fig. 1 Normalized Radiant Intensity vs. Input Current
10 1
Normalized to: Normalized to:
IF= 100 mA, TA = 25˚C Pulse Width = 100 µs
IF = 100 mA
Pulse Width = 100 µs 0.8 Duty Cycle = 0.1%
1 VCC = 5 V
RL = 100 W
TA = 25˚C
0.6
IF = 20 mA
0.1
0.4

0.01
0.2

0.001 0
1 10 100 1000 2 3 4 5
0 1 6
IF - INPUT CURRENT (mA) LENS TIP SEPERATION (INCHES)

Fig. 4 Normalized Radiant Intensity vs. Wavelength

Fig. 3 Forward Voltage vs. Temperature 1.0
2.5
0.9
IF = 100 mA
IF = 50 mA
2 0.8

0.7
1.5
0.6

0.5
1
IF = 10 mA IF = 20 mA
0.4

0.5 Pulse Width = 100 µs 0.3

Duty Cycle = 0.1%
0.2
0
-4 -300 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0.1

TA - TEMPERATURE (˚C) 775 800 825 850 875 900 925 950

l (nm)

Fig. 5 Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage

1000 Fig. 6 Radiation Pattern

TA = 25˚C
10 0˚ -10
20 -20
30 -30
100 40 -40

50 -50

60 -60
10

70 -70

80 -80
1

90 -90
100 80 60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100

1 2 3 4

VF - FORWARD VOLTAGE (V)

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ASSUME ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE APPLICATION OR USE OF ANY PRODUCT OR CIRCUIT
DESCRIBED HEREIN; NEITHER DOES IT CONVEY ANY LICENSE UNDER ITS PATENT RIGHTS, NOR THE
RIGHTS OF OTHERS.

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FAIRCHILD’S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT
DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF FAIRCHILD
SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION. As used herein:

1. Life support devices or systems are devices or
systems which, (a) are intended for surgical
implant into the body,or (b) support or sustain life,
and (c) whose failure to perform when properly
used in accordance with instructions for use provided
in labeling, can be reasonably expected to result in a
significant injury of the user.
2. A critical component in any component of a life support
device or system whose failure to perform can be
reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life
support device or system, or to affect its safety or
effectiveness.

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