3.5±0.5
θθ
PC824
PC824
Internal connection diagram
CTR
rank mark
6.5±0.5
1.2±0.3 0.9±0.2
2.54±0.25
θ=0 to 13˚
9.66±0.5
3.0±0.5
0.5TYP.
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
θ
θ
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
0.5TYP.
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9
1357
2468
911 13 15
10 12 14 16
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
θ=0 to 13˚
PC824/PC844
PC824/PC844
■ Features
AC Input Photocoupler
1. AC input
2. High isolation voltage between input and
output (Viso (rms) :5kV)
3. Compact dual-in-line package
PC824 (2-channel type)
PC844 (4-channel type)
4. Current transfer ratio
CTR:MIN. 20% at IF=±1mA, VCE=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 (Ta=25˚C)
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
IF
IFM
P
VCEO
VECO
IC
PC
Ptot
Viso (rms)
Topr
Tstg
Tsol ˚C
*1 Pulse width≤100µs, 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
5kV
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
−
5×1010
−
15
−
−
TYP.
1.2
−
50
−
−
0.1
1011
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
Ω
pF
kHz
µs
µs
Symbol
VF
VFM
Ct
ICEO
IC
VCE (sat)
RISO
fc
tr
tf
Cf
Response time Rise time
Fall time
Input
Output
IF=±20mA
IFM=±0.5V
V=0, f=1kHz
VCE=20V, IF=0
IF=±1mA, VCE=5V
IF=±20mA, IC=1mA
V=0, f=1MHz
VCE=2V, IC=2mA, RL=100Ω
VCE=5V, IC=2mA, RL=100Ω, −3dB
DC500V, 40 to 60%RH
(Ta=25˚C)
■ 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
IC (mA)
(IF=±1mA, VCE=5V, Ta=25˚C)
0
−30
10
0 25 50 75 100 125
20
30
40
50
60
Forward current IF (mA)
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C)
00 125
100
200
50
150
25 50 75 100−30
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C)
Collector power dissipation PC (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
210−310−2
5210
−1
525
Peak forward current IFM (mA)
1
10 000
5 000
2 000
1 000
Pulse width≤100µs
Ta=25˚C
Fig.3 Peak Forward Current vs. Duty Ratio
25˚C
0˚C
0
1
2
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
5
10
20
50
100
200
500
50˚C−25˚C
Forward voltage VF (V)
Forward current IF (mA)
Ta=75˚C
Fig.4 Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
0.1 0.50.2 1 2 5 10
020 50
60
80
100
120
140
20
40
Forward current IF (mA)
Current transfer ratio CTR (%)
VCE=5V
Ta=25˚C
Fig.5 Current Transfer Ratio vs. Forward
Current
00
Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V)
10
2
20
30
46810
20mA
10mA
5mA
1mA
Collector Current IC (mA)
Ta=25˚C
PC (MAX.)
I
F
=30mA
Fig.6 Collector Current vs. Collector-emitter
Voltage
50
0
100
150
Relative current transfer ratio (%)
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C)
IF=1mA
VCE=5V
0 25 50 75 100−30
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C)
Collector emitter saturation voltage VCE (sat) (V)
0
−30
0.01
020 40 60 80 100
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.1
IF=20mA
IC=1mA
Fig.7 Relative Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Ambient Temperature Fig.8 Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage
vs. Ambient Temperature
PC824/PC844
250 50 75 100
Collector dark current ICEO (A)
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C)
VCE=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)
0.2 202 200 1 000
0
100Ω1kΩ
0.5 1 5 10 50 100 500
Voltage gain Av (dB)
−20
−15
−10
−5
VCE=5V
IC=2mA
Ta=25˚C
RL=10kΩ
Fig.12 Frequency Response
VCC
tf
tr
ts
90%
10%
td
Output
Input
RL
Input Output
RD
Test Circuit for Response Time
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE (sat) (V)
Forward current IF (mA)
00
2
4
6
246810
1mA
3mA
5
3
1
97531
5mA
7mA
11 12 13 14 15
Ta=25˚C
IC=0.5mA
VCC
RLOutput
RD
Fig.10 Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage
vs. Forward Current
Test Circuit for Frequency Response
100
5
2
1
Response time (µs)
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.03 0.1 1 100.2 0.5 2 5
50
20
10
tr
tf
td
ts
VCE=2V
IC=2mA
Ta=25˚C
Load resistance RL (kΩ)
Fig.11 Response Time vs. Load Resistance
