NTE3101
Photon Coupled Interrupter Module
NPN Darlington Output
Description:
The NTE3101 Interrupter Module is a gallium arsenide infrared emitting diode coupled to a silicon
Darlington connected phototransistor in a plastic housing. The package system is designed to opti-
mize the mechanical resolution, coupling efficiency, ambient light rejection, cost, and reliability. The
gap in the housing provides a means of interrupting the signal with an opaque material, switching the
output from “ON” into an “OFF” state.
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
(T
A
= +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Infrared Emitting Diode
Power Dissipation, P
E
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100mW
Derate Above 25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.33mW/°C
Forward Current, I
F
Continuos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60mA
Peak (Pulse Width
≤
1µs, PRR
≤
300pps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3A
Reverse Voltage, V
R
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6V
Phototransistor
Power Dissipation, P
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150mW
Derate Above 25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0mW/°C
Continuous Collector Current, I
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100mA
Collector–Emitter Voltage, V
CEO
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55V
Emitter–Collector Voltage, V
ECO
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6V
Total Device
Operating Junction Temperature Range, T
J
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –55° to +100°C
Storage Temperature Range, T
stg
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –55° to +100°C
Lead Temperature (During Soldering, 5sec max), T
L
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +260°C
Electrical Characteristics:
(T
A
= +25°C, Note 1 unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Emitter Characteristics
Reverse Breakdown Voltage
Forward Voltage
Reverse Current
Capacitance
V
(BR)R
V
F
I
R
C
i
I
R
= 10µA
I
F
= 60mA
V
R
= 5V
V = 0, f = 1MHz
6
–
–
–
–
–
–
30
–
1.7
100
–
V
V
nA
pF
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Note 1. Stray irradiation can alter values of characteristics. Adequate shielding should be provided.
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