3.5
0.5
PC824
PC824
Internal connection diagram
CTR
rank mark
6.5
0.5
1.2
0.3
0.9
0.2
2.54
0.25
=0 to 13
9.66
0.5
3.0
0.5
0.5
TYP.
0.5
0.1
0.26
0.1
7.62
0.3
Anode, Cathode
Anode, Cathode
Emitter
Collector
1 3
2 4
5 7
6 8
8
7
6
5
8
7
6
5
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
PC844
PC844
CTR rank mark
Internal connection diagram
Anode, Cathode
Anode, Cathode
Emitter
Collector
6.5
0.5
0.9
0.2
1.2
0.3
2.54
0.25
19.82
0.5
3.5
0.5
3.0
0.5
0.5
0.1
7.62
0.3
0.26
0.1
0.5
TYP.
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
1 3 5 7
2 4 6 8
9 11 13 15
10 12 14 16
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
=0 to 13
PC824/PC844
PC824/PC844
Features
AC Input Photocoupler
1. AC input
2. High isolation voltage between input and
output (V
iso (rms)
:5kV)
3. Compact dual-in-line package
PC824 (2-channel type)
PC844 (4-channel type)
4. Current transfer ratio
CTR:MIN. 20% at I
F
=
1mA, V
CE
=5V
5. Recognized by UL, file No. E64380
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Outline Dimensions
(Unit : mm)
Lead forming type (I type) and taping reel type (P type) are also available.
Absolute Maximum Ratings
(T
a
=25C)
Parameter
Symbol
Unit
Input
Forward current
mA
*1
Peak forward current
A
Power dissipation
mW
Output
Collector-emitter voltage
V
Emitter-collector voltage
V
Collector current
mA
Collector power dissipation
mW
Total power dissipation
mW
*2
Isolation voltage
Operating temperature
C
Storage temperature
C
*3
Soldering temperature
I
F
I
FM
P
V
CEO
V
ECO
I
C
P
C
P
tot
V
iso (rms)
T
opr
T
stg
T
sol
C
*1 Pulse width
100s, Duty ratio:0.001
*2 40 to 60%RH, AC for 1 minute
*3 For 10s
Rating
50
1
70
35
6
50
150
200
-30 to +100
-55 to +125
260
5
kV
1. Programmable controllers
2. Telephones
3. Facsimiles
Applications
PC824/PC844
Electro-optical Characteristics
Parameter
Conditions
Forward voltage
Peak forward voltage
Terminal capacitance
Collector dark current
Transfer
charac-
teristics
Collector current
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
Isolation resistance
Floating capacitance
Cut-off frequency
MIN.
-
-
-
-
0.2
-
5
10
10
-
15
-
-
TYP.
1.2
-
50
-
-
0.1
10
11
0.6
80
4
3
MAX.
1.4
3.0
250
100
3.0
0.2
-
1.0
-
18
18
Unit
V
V
pF
nA
mA
V
pF
kHz
s
s
Symbol
V
F
V
FM
C
t
I
CEO
I
C
V
CE (sat)
R
ISO
f
c
t
r
t
f
C
f
Response time
Rise time
Fall time
Input
Output
I
F
=20mA
I
FM
=0.5V
V
=0, f=1kHz
V
CE
=20V, I
F
=0
I
F
=1mA, V
CE
=5V
I
F
=20mA, I
C
=1mA
V
=0, f=1MHz
V
CE
=2V, I
C
=2mA, R
L
=100
V
CE
=5V, I
C
=2mA, R
L
=100, -3dB
DC500V, 40 to 60%RH
(T
a
=25C)
Rank Table
Model No.
Rank mark
PC844A
A or no mark
0.2 to 3.0
PC824
PC844
PC824A
A
0.5 to 1.5
I
C
(mA)
(I
F
=1mA, V
CE
=5V, T
a
=25C)
0
-30
10
0
25
50
75
100
125
20
30
40
50
60
Forward current I
F
(mA)
Ambient temperature T
a
(C)
0
0
125
100
200
50
150
25
50
75
100
-30
Ambient temperature T
a
(C)
Collector power dissipation P
C
(mW)
Fig.1 Forward Current vs. Ambient
Temperature
Fig.2 Collector Power Dissipation vs.
Ambient Temperature
PC824/PC844
Duty ratio
5
5
10
20
100
50
200
500
2
10
-3
10
-2
5
2
10
-1
5
2
5
Peak forward current I
FM
(mA)
1
10 000
5 000
2 000
1 000
Pulse width
100s
T
a
=25C
Fig.3 Peak Forward Current vs. Duty Ratio
25C
0C
0
1
2
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
5
10
20
50
100
200
500
50C
-25C
Forward voltage V
F
(V)
Forward current I
F
(mA)
T
a
=75C
Fig.4 Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
0.1
0.5
0.2
1
2
5
10
0
20
50
60
80
100
120
140
20
40
Forward current I
F
(mA)
Current transfer ratio CTR (%)
V
CE
=5V
T
a
=25C
Fig.5 Current Transfer Ratio vs. Forward
Current
0
0
Collector-emitter voltage V
CE
(V)
10
2
20
30
4
6
8
10
20mA
10mA
5mA
1mA
Collector Current I
C
(mA)
T
a
=25C
P
C
(MAX.)
I
F
=30m
A
Fig.6 Collector Current vs. Collector-emitter
Voltage
50
0
100
150
Relative current transfer ratio (%)
Ambient temperature T
a
(
C)
I
F
=1mA
V
CE
=5V
0
25
50
75
100
-30
Ambient temperature T
a
(C)
Collector emitter saturation voltage V
CE (sat)
(V)
0
-30
0.01
0
20
40
60
80
100
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.1
I
F
=20mA
I
C
=1mA
Fig.7 Relative Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Ambient Temperature
Fig.8 Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage
vs. Ambient Temperature
PC824/PC844
25
0
50
75
100
Collector dark current I
CEO
(A)
Ambient temperature T
a
(C)
V
CE
=20V
-30
10
-12
10
-11
10
-10
10
-9
10
-8
10
-7
10
-6
Fig.9 Collector Dark Current vs. Ambient
Temperature
Frequency f (kHz)
0.2
20
2
200
1 000
0
100
1k
0.5 1
5
10
50 100
500
Voltage gain A
v
(dB)
-20
-15
-10
-5
V
CE
=5V
I
C
=2mA
T
a
=25C
R
L
=10k
Fig.12 Frequency Response
V
CC
t
f
t
r
t
s
90%
10%
t
d
Output
Input
R
L
Input
Output
R
D
Test Circuit for Response Time
Collector-emitter saturation voltage V
CE (sat)
(V)
Forward current I
F
(mA)
0
0
2
4
6
2
4
6
8
10
1mA
3mA
5
3
1
9
7
5
3
1
5mA
7mA
11 12 13 14 15
T
a
=25C
I
C
=0.5mA
V
CC
R
L
Output
R
D
Fig.10 Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage
vs. Forward Current
Test Circuit for Frequency Response
100
5
2
1
Response time (
s)
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.03
0.1
1
10
0.2
0.5
2
5
50
20
10
t
r
t
f
t
d
t
s
V
CE
=2V
I
C
=2mA
T
a
=25C
Load resistance R
L
(k
)
Fig.11 Response Time vs. Load Resistance
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