G E SOLID STATE : Optoelectronic Specifications . Photon Coupled Isolator MCA230, MCA231, MCA255 GaAs Infrared Emitting Diode & NPN Silicon Darlington Connected Phototransistor The GE Solid State MCA series consists of a gallium arsenide GWUMETERS | INGHES infrared emitting diode coupled with a silicon photo-darlington SYMON TOM Bn T Wa NOTES amplifier in a dual-in-line package. These devices are also available A bese} ee, 330 | 350 in Surface-Mount packaging. , 78RREF SOUR E ) qv Covered under U.L, component recognition program, reference file E51868 406 | 808 O16 | 20 | ; absolute maximum ratings: (25C) searinc, | | { F .3 178 of F070 J Koper : 0 INFRARED EMITTING DIODE . am [x] a , A Hl 203 on ous | aes 4 Power Dissipation *100 milliwatts TT : {J Kt 2s b - Ft ' ens g}rrop view] S| 1 fo - bo Forward Current (Continuous) 60 _mijliamps 4 a _e{ |] 8 i 381) Pow - Forward Current (Peak) M re f | zens 383 | 15 38 (Pulse width 300pzsec, jaf rE s | cio | 686 | 240 | 270 2% Duty Cycle) 0.5 amperes 4 ail NOTES: (Pulse width ipzsec, 300Hz) 3 amperes el | | r i a | 2 Me NSTMLLED OMENSION. Reverse Voltage 3. volts 2 | tos H J 3 THESE MEASUREMENTS ARE MADE EROM THE *Derate 1.33mW/C above 25C ambient. sot eos St ro 8 sean neta DARLINGTON CONNECTED PHOTO-TRANSISTOR TOTAL DEVICE Power Dissipation *#210 milliwatts Storage Temperature 55C to + 150C Vcro MCA230/MCA231 30 volts Operating Temperature 55C to + 100C MCA255 55 volts Lead Soldering Time (at 260C) 10 seconds Vero MCA230/MCA231 30 volts Surge Isolation Voltage (Input to Output) MCA255 55 volts Vezo 8 volts 3550V (peak) 2500V ams) Collector Current (Continuous) Steady-State Isolation Voltage (nput to Output) Forward 150 milliamps 3180V coca 2250Viasts) Collector Current (Continuous) Reverse 10 milliamps **Derate 2,8mW/C above 25C ambient. individual electrical characteristics: (25C) EMITTER TYP. | MAX. UNITS DETECTOR MIN.JTYP |MAX.| UNITS Forward Voltage 1.1 ] 1.5 | volts Breakdown Voltage Varyceo dp = 20mA) - c= 1.0mA, Ip =0) MCA255| 55 | | |volts MCA230/MCA231 | 30 | | [volts . Breakdown Voltage Varjczo Reverse Current 10 | microamps (ic = 10pA, Ip=0) MC A255 155 | | |volts (Vp = 3V) : - MCA230/MCA231 | 30 | | volts Breakdown Voltage V apyEB0 81 | |volts Capacitance 50 | icofarads (ig = 101A, Tp=0) (V = 0,f = IMHz) P Collector Dark Current Icgo =Ut= zZ, (Veg = 10, 1p =0) | | 100 |nanoamps coupled electrical characteristics: (25C) min. | TYP | MAX. | UNITS DC Current Transfer Ratio dp = 10mA, Vee = 3V) MCA230/MCA255| 100 | |% MCA231 | 200 _ - % Saturation Voltage Collector to Emitter (ip = 50mA, Ic = S0mA) MCA230/255 | - 1,0 | volts Qp= imA,Ic = 2mA) MCA231} _ 1.0 | volts (Up= S5mA,Ic = {0mA) MCA231| _ 1.0 | volts Up = i0mA, I, = 50mA) MCA231| _ 1.2 | volts Isolation Resistance (Input to Output Voltage = 500Vpc) 100 | | gigachms Input to Output Capacitance (nput to Output Voltage = 0, f = 1MHz) _ - 2 | picofarads Switching Speeds: On-Time (Vox = 5V, Ry = 1000, Ip = 10mA) - 5 | microseconds Off-Time (Pulse width < 300psec, f = 30HZ) | 100 | | microseconds -@S VDE Approved to 0883/6.80 01 10b Certificate # 35025 392 G E SOLID STATE 3875081 00194649 5 MCA230, MCA231, MCA255 Optoelectronic Specifications . T&S TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS NORMALIZED TO} Vee * SV Tp t1}O mA Te t25C NORMALIZED TO: Vor =5 tp 240 mA Ta =25C tcgp- NORMALIZED OUTPUT CURRENT Zggo NORMALIZED OUTPUT CURRENT 4 Ip- INPUT CURRENT ~ mA 55 -15 100 25 65 T,- AMBIENT TEMPERATURE -C 4. OUTPUT CURRENT VS. INPUT CURRENT 2. OUTPUT CURRENT VS. TEMPERATURE NORMALIZED b Voce =10 ut Ig =10mA < cos N = Ta = 25C E gt 2 tp 20 mA = 5 Ip=10mA a3 o ip=SmA a =2 a : 3 z z 91.0 z ' 2 2 5 o 2 g 001 ot 1 VEO LTS Ve- FO RD VOLTAGE - VO! F-vo F~ FORWA\ vours Ve - COLLECTOR TO EMITTER VOLTAGE - VOLTS re 3. INPUT CHARACTERISTICS 4. OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS LOAD RESISTANCE on NORMALIZED Vee* lov RLF100n lomA NORMALIZED TO: Nog = 10V Ip 0 Ta 2 #25C TogqrOUTPUT CURRENT-ma egg NORMALIZED DARK CURRENT 04 Qo $25 +45 +65 +85 +100 001 ol ! 10 100 Ty - AMBIENT TEMPERATURE - C NORMALIZED SWITCHING SPEED . fab trish ty 6. NORMALIZED DARK CURRENT VS. 5. SWITCHING SPEED VS. OUTPUT CURRENT TEMPERATURE 393 Kr