BPW78
Vishay Telefunken
Silicon NPN Phototransistor
Description
BPW78 is a high sensitive silicon NPN epitaxial planar
phototransistor in a flat side view plastic package.
A small recessed lens provides a high sensitivity in a
low profile case.
The epoxy package itself is an IR filter, spectrally
matched to GaAs or GaAs on GaAlAs IR emitters
(
l
p
> 850nm).
Features
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Plastic case with IR filter
Suitable for near infrared radiation
High radiant sensitivity
Super flat sideview case with spherical lens
Lens integrated
Irradiation direction vertical to mounting direction
Angle of half sensitivity
ϕ
=
±
25
°
Selected into sensitivity groups
Compatibel with CQX48
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Applications
Detector in electronic control and drive circuits
Absolute Maximum Ratings
T
amb
= 25
_
C
Parameter
Collector Emitter Voltage
Emitter Collector Voltage
Collector Current
Peak Collector Current
Total Power Dissipation
Junction Temperature
Storage Temperature Range
Soldering Temperature
Thermal Resistance Junction/Ambient
Test Conditions
Symbol
V
CEO
V
ECO
I
C
I
CM
P
tot
T
j
T
stg
T
sd
R
thJA
Value
32
5
100
200
150
100
–55...+100
260
400
Unit
V
V
mA
mA
mW
°
C
°
C
°
C
K/W
t
p
/T = 0.5, t
p
10 ms
T
amb
40
°
C
x
x
t
x
5s
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Basic Characteristics
T
amb
= 25
_
C
Parameter
Collector Emitter Breakdown
Voltage
Emitter Collector Breakdown
Voltage
Collector Dark Current
Collector Emitter Capacitance
Angle of Half Sensitivity
Wavelength of Peak Sensitivity
Range of Spectral Bandwidth
Collector Emitter Saturation
Voltage
Turn–On Time
Turn–Off Time
Cut–Off Frequency
Test Conditions
I
C
= 1 mA
I
E
= 100 A
V
CE
= 20 V, E = 0
V
CE
= 5 V, f = 1 MHz, E = 0
Symbol
V
(BR)CE
O
Min
32
5
Typ
Max
Unit
V
V
m
V
(BR)EC
O
I
CEO
C
CEO
ϕ
E
e
= 1 mW/cm
2
,
= 950 nm, I
C
= 0.1 mA
V
S
= 5 V, I
C
= 5 mA,
R
L
= 100
V
S
= 5 V, I
C
= 5 mA,
R
L
= 100
V
S
= 5 V, I
C
= 5 mA,
R
L
= 100
l
p
l
0.5
t
on
t
off
f
c
1
6
±25
920
850...980
100
l
V
CEsat
6
5
110
0.3
nA
pF
deg
nm
nm
V
W
W
W
m
s
m
s
kHz
Type Dedicated Characteristics
T
amb
= 25
_
C
Parameter
Test Conditions
Collector Light Current V
CE
=5 V,
E
e
=1 mW/cm
2
,
p
=950 nm
Type
BPW78A
BPW78B
Symbol
I
ca
I
ca
Min
1
2
Typ
2
4
Max
3
Unit
mA
mA
l
Typical Characteristics
(T
amb
= 25
_
C unless otherwise specified)
200
P
tot
– Total Power Dissipation ( mW )
160
I
CEO
– Collector Dark Current ( nA )
10
4
10
3
V
CE
= 10V
10
2
120
R
thJA
80
40
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
10
1
10
0
20
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40
60
80
100
94 8259
T
amb
– Ambient Temperature (
°C
)
T
amb
– Ambient Temperature (
°C
)
Figure 1. Total Power Dissipation vs.
Ambient Temperature
Figure 2. Collector Dark Current vs. Ambient Temperature
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2.0
I
ca rel
– Relative Collector Current
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0
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C
CEO
– Collector Emitter Capacitance ( pF )
20
16
f=1MHz
V
CE
=5V
E
e
=1mW/cm
2
l
=950nm
12
8
4
0
0.1
1
10
100
V
CE
– Collector Emitter Voltage ( V )
20
40
60
80
100
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T
amb
– Ambient Temperature (
°C
)
Figure 3. Relative Collector Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
t
on
/ t
off
– Turn on / Turn off Time ( s )
10
I
ca
– Collector Light Current ( mA )
Figure 6. Collector Emitter Capacitance vs.
Collector Emitter Voltage
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
t
on
V
CE
=5V
R
L
=100
=950nm
m
1
BPW 78 B
BPW 78 A
l
W
0.1
V
CE
=5V
l
=950nm
0.01
0.01
t
off
0.1
1
10
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0
4
8
12
16
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E
e
– Irradiance ( mW / cm
2
)
I
C
– Collector Current ( mA )
Figure 4. Relative Radiant Sensitivity vs.
Angular Displacement
10
I
ca
– Collector Light Current ( mA )
Figure 7. Turn On/Turn Off Time vs. Collector Current
S ( )
rel
– Relative Spectral Sensitivity
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
700
l
=950nm
E
e
=1 mW/cm
2
0.5 mW/cm
2
1
0.2 mW/cm
2
0.1 mW/cm
2
0.1
0.1
1
10
100
l
800
94 8252
V
CE
– Collector Emitter Voltage ( V )
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l
– Wavelength ( nm )
900
1000
1100
Figure 5. Collector Light Current vs.
Collector Emitter Voltage
Figure 8. Relative Spectral Sensitivity vs. Wavelength
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0°
10
°
20
°
30°
S
rel
– Relative Sensitivity
40°
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
50°
60°
70°
80°
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
94 8254
Figure 9. Relative Radiant Sensitivity vs.
Angular Displacement
Dimensions in mm
96 12193
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It is the policy of
Vishay Semiconductor GmbH
to
1. Meet all present and future national and international statutory requirements.
2. Regularly and continuously improve the performance of our products, processes, distribution and operating
systems with respect to their impact on the health and safety of our employees and the public, as well as their
impact on the environment.
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has been able to use its policy of continuous improvements to eliminate the use of
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2 . Class I and II ozone depleting substances in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 by the Environmental
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3. Council Decision 88/540/EEC and 91/690/EEC Annex A, B and C ( transitional substances ) respectively.
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can certify that our semiconductors are not manufactured with ozone depleting
substances and do not contain such substances.
We reserve the right to make changes to improve technical design and may do so without further notice.
Parameters can vary in different applications. All operating parameters must be validated for each customer application
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indirectly, any claim of personal damage, injury or death associated with such unintended or unauthorized use.
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Telephone: 49 ( 0 ) 7131 67 2831, Fax number: 49 ( 0 ) 7131 67 2423
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