Parameter Test Conditions Symbol Device Min Typ** Max Unit
EMITTER
Input Forward Voltage IF= 10 mA VFAll 1.1 1.5 V
Reverse Leakage Current VR= 3 V IRAll 10 µA
Capacitance VF= 0 V, f = 1.0 MHz CJAll 50 pF
DETECTOR
Peak Off-State Voltage RGK = 10 kΩ, TA=100 °C VDM 4N39 200 V
4N40 400
Peak Reverse Voltage TA=100 °C VRM 4N39 200 V
4N40 400
On-State Voltage IT= 300 mA VTAll 1.3 V
Off-State Current VDM = 200 V, TA = 100 °C, IDM 4N39 50 µA
IF = 0 mA, RGK = 10 kΩ4N40 150
Reverse Current VR= 200 V, TA=100 °C, IF= 0 mA IR4N39 50 µA
4N40 150
Holding Current VFx = 50V, RGK = 27 kΩIHAll 1.0 mA
INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT CHARACTERISTICS
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA= 25°C Unless otherwise specified.)
Characteristic Test Conditions Symbol Min Typ** Max Units
*Input-Output Isolation Voltage ( II-0 ≤1 µA, Vrms, t = 1 min.) VISO 5300 Vac(rms)
*Isolation Resistance (VI-O = 500 VDC) RISO 1011 !
Isolation Capacitance (VI-O = ∅, f = 1 MHz) CISO 0.8 pf
ISOLATION CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics Test Conditions Symbol Device Min Typ** Max Units
*Input Current to Trigger VAK = 50 V, RGK = 10 kΩIFT 4N39 30 mA
VAK = 100 V, RGK = 27 kΩ4N40 14
*Turn-On Time VAK = 50 V, IF= 30 mA ton ALL 50 µA
RGK = 10 kΩ, RL = 200 Ω
Package Capacitance f = 1 MHz CI-O ALL 2 pF
(input to output) Input to Output Voltage = 0
Coupled dv/dt, input to output dV/dt ALL 500 V/µS
(figure 13)
TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS (TA= 25°C Unless otherwise specified.)
PHOTO SCR OPTOCOUPLERS
4N39 4N40
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Note
* Indicates JEDEC Registered Data
** Typical values at TA= 25°C