BPW36/BPW37
HERMETIC SILICON PHOTOTRANSISTOR
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
FEATURES
• Hermetically sealed package
• Narrow reception angle
0.209 (5.31)
0.184 (4.67)
• European “Pro Electron” registered
• RoHS compliant
DESCRIPTION
0.030 (0.76)
NOM
0.255 (6.48)
• The BPW36/37 are silicon phototransistors
mounted in narrow angle TO-18 packages.
0.50 (12.7)
MIN
SCHEMATIC
C
0.020 (0.51) 3X
Base
0.100 (2.54)
0.050 (1.27)
B
Emitter
Collector
(Case)
E
0.040 (1.02)
0.040 (1.02)
45°
Ø0.100 (2.54)
NOTES:
1. Dimensions for all drawings are in inches (mm).
2. Tolerance of ± .010 (.25) on all non-nominal dimensions
unless otherwise specified.
1. Derate power dissipation linearly 3.00 mW/°C above 25°C ambient.
2. Derate power dissipation linearly 6.00 mW/°C above 25°C case.
3. RMA flux is recommended.
4. Methanol or isopropyl alcohols are recommended as cleaning
agents.
5. Soldering iron tip
1/16”
(1.6mm) minimum from housing.
6. As long as leads are not under any stress or spring tension.
7. Light source is a GaAs LED emitting light at a peak wavelength of
940 nm.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameter
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Soldering Temperature (Iron)
(3,4,5 and 6)
Soldering Temperature (Flow)
(3,4 and 6)
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Collector-Base Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Power Dissipation (T
A
= 25°C)
(1)
Power Dissipation (T
C
= 25°C)
(2)
(T
A
= 25°C unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
T
OPR
T
STG
T
SOL-I
T
SOL-F
V
CEO
V
CBO
V
EBO
P
D
P
D
Rating
-65 to +125
-65 to +150
240 for 5 sec
260 for 10 sec
45
45
5
300
600
Unit
°C
°C
°C
°C
V
V
V
mW
mW
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ELECTRICAL / OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
(T
A
=25°C) (All measurements made under pulse conditions)
SYMBOL
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Collector-Emitter Breakdown
Emitter-Base Breakdown
Collector-Base Breakdown
Collector-Emitter Leakage
Reception Angle at 1/2 Sensitivity
On-State Collector Current BPW36
On-State Collector Current BPW37
Turn-On Time
Turn-Off Time
Saturation Voltage
I
C
= 10 mA, Ee = 0
I
E
= 100 µA, Ee = 0
I
C
= 100 µA, Ee = 0
V
CE
= 10 V, Ee = 0
Ee = 0.5 mW/cm
2
V
CE
= 5 V
(7)
Ee = 0.5 mW/cm
2
V
CE
= 5 V
(7)
I
C
= 2 mA, V
CC
= 10 V
R
L
= 100
I
C
= 2 mA, V
CC
= 10 V
R
L
= 100
I
C
= 1.0 mA, Ee = 3.0 mW/cm
2
BV
CEO
BV
EBO
BV
CBO
I
CEO
45
5.0
45
—
—
—
—
—
—
±10
—
—
8
7
—
—
—
—
100
—
—
—
—
—
0.40
V
V
V
nA
Deg.
mA
mA
µs
µs
V
I
C(ON)
I
C(ON)
t
on
t
off
V
CE(SAT)
1.0
0.5
—
—
—
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
10
10
I
L
- NORMALIZED LIGHT CURRENT
Ee = 20 mW/cm
2
10 mW/cm
2
5 mW/cm
2
I
L
- NORMALIZED LIGHT CURRENT
1.0
1.0
2 mW/cm
2
0.1
1 mW/cm
2
Normalized to:
V
CE
= 5 V
Ee = 10 mW/cm
2
.01
.01
0.1
1.0
10
100
0.1
Normalized to:
V
CE
= 5 V
Ee = 10 mW/cm
2
.01
0.1
1.0
10
100
V
CE
- COLLECTOR TO EMITTER VOLTAGE
H - TOTAL IRRADIANCE IN mW/cm
2
Fig. 1 Light Current vs. Collector to Emitter Voltage
Fig. 2 Normalized Light Current vs. Radiation
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
10
10
I
L
- NORMALIZED LIGHT CURRENT
SWITCHING TIME (µs)
R
L
= 1 k
1.0
1.0
Normalized to:
V
CE
= 10 V
I
L
= 2 mA
t
ON
= t
OFF
= 5
µs
R
L
= 100
0.1
R
L
= 100
R
L
= 10
Normalized to:
V
CE
= 5 V
Ee = 10 mW/cm
2
T
A
= 25˚C
0.1
-50
0
50
100
150
0.1
1.0
10
100
T
A
- TEMPERATURE (˚C)
I
L
- OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
Fig. 3 Normalized Light Current vs. Temperature
Fig. 4 Switching Times vs. Output Current
10
6
1.4
I
L
- NORMALIZED DARK CURRENT
I
L
- NORMALIZED LIGHT CURRENT
10
5
10
4
10
3
10
2
10.0
1.0
1.2
CQX14
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
BPW36 OR
BPW37
Normalized to:
I
D
@ 25˚C
V
CEO
= 10 V
Normalized to:
CQX14 Input = 10 mA
V
CEO
= 10 V
I
L
= 100 µA
T
A
= 25˚C
55
35
15
5
25
45
65
85
105
0.1
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
T
A
- TEMPERATURE (˚C)
T
A
- TEMPERATURE (˚C)
Fig. 5 Dark Current vs. Temperature
Fig. 6 Normalized Light Current vs. Temperature
Both Emitter (CQX14) and Detector
(BPW36 or BPW37) at Same Temperature
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