BPW77NA, BPW77NB
Vishay Semiconductors
Silicon NPN Phototransistor, RoHS Compliant
FEATURES
• Package type: leaded
• Package form: TO-18
• Dimensions (in mm): Ø 4.7
• High photo sensitivity
• High radiant sensitivity
• Suitable for visible and near infrared radiation
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• Fast response times
• Angle of half sensitivity:
ϕ
= ± 10°
• Base terminal connected
DESCRIPTION
BPW77 is a silicon NPN phototransistor with high radiant
sensitivity in hermetically sealed TO-18 package with base
terminal and glass lens. It is sensitive to visible and near
infrared radiation.
• Hermetically sealed package
• Lead (Pb)-free component in accordance
RoHS 2002/95/EC and WEEE 2002/96/EC
with
APPLICATIONS
• Detector in electronic control and drive circuits
PRODUCT SUMMARY
COMPONENT
BPW77NA
BPW77NB
Note
Test condition see table “Basic Characteristics”
I
ca
(mA)
7.5 to 15
> 10
ϕ
(deg)
± 10
± 10
λ
0.1
(nm)
450 to 1080
450 to 1080
ORDERING INFORMATION
ORDERING CODE
BPW77NA
BPW77NB
Note
MOQ: minimum order quantity
PACKAGING
Bulk
Bulk
REMARKS
MOQ: 1000 pcs, 1000 pcs/bulk
MOQ: 1000 pcs, 1000 pcs/bulk
PACKAGE FORM
TO-18
TO-18
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER
Collector base voltage
Collector emitter voltage
Emitter base voltage
Collector current
Collector peak current
Total power dissipation
Junction temperature
Operating temperature range
Storage temperature range
Soldering temperature
Thermal resistance junction/ambient
Thermal resistance junction/gase
Note
T
amb
= 25 °C, unless otherwise specified
t
≤
5s
Connected with Cu wire, 0.14 mm
2
t
p
/T = 0.5, t
p
≤
10 ms
T
amb
≤
25 °C
TEST CONDITION
SYMBOL
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
P
V
T
j
T
amb
T
stg
T
sd
R
thJA
R
thJC
VALUE
80
70
5
50
100
250
125
- 40 to + 125
- 40 to + 125
260
400
150
UNIT
V
V
V
mA
mA
mW
°C
°C
°C
°C
K/W
K/W
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Silicon NPN Phototransistor, RoHS Compliant
Vishay Semiconductors
800
P
tot
- Total Power Dissipation (mW)
600
R
thJC
400
200
R
thJA
0
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
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T
amb
- Ambient Temperature (°C)
Fig. 1 - Power Dissipation Limit vs. Ambient Temperature
BASIC CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
Collector emitter breakdown voltage
Collector emitter 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
Note
T
amb
= 25 °C, unless otherwise specified
E
e
= 1 mW/cm
2
,
λ
= 950 nm,
I
C
= 1 mA
V
S
= 5 V, I
C
= 5 mA, R
L
= 100
Ω
V
S
= 5 V, I
C
= 5 mA, R
L
= 100
Ω
V
S
= 5 V, I
C
= 5 mA, R
L
= 100
Ω
TEST CONDITION
I
C
= 1 mA
V
CE
= 20 V, E = 0
V
CE
= 5 V, f = 1 MHz, E = 0
SYMBOL
V
(BR)CEO
I
CEO
C
CEO
ϕ
λ
p
λ
0.1
V
CEsat
t
on
t
off
f
c
MIN.
70
1
6
± 10
850
450 to 1080
0.15
6
5
110
0.3
100
TYP.
MAX.
UNIT
V
nA
pF
deg
nm
nm
V
µs
µs
kHz
TYPE DEDICATED CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
Collector light current
TEST CONDITION
PART
SYMBOL
I
ca
I
ca
MIN.
7.5
10
TYP.
MAX.
15
UNIT
mA
mA
E
e
= 1 mW/cm
2
,
λ
= 950 nm, BPW77NA
V
CE
= 5 V
BPW77NB
BASIC CHARACTERISTICS
T
amb
= 25 °C, unless otherwise specified
10
6
I
CEO
- Collector Dark Current (nA)
10
5
10
4
10
3
10
2
10
1
10
0
20
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2.50
I
ca rel
- Relative Collector Current
2.25
2.00
1.75
1.50
1.25
1.00
0.75
0.50
0.25
0
0
V
CE
= 5V
E
e
= 1 mW/cm
2
λ
= 950 nm
V
CE
= 20
V
E=0
50
100
150
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10 20 30 40 50 60 70
80
90 100
T
amb
- Ambient Temperature (°C)
T
amb
- Ambient Temperature (°C)
Fig. 2 - Collector Dark Current vs. Ambient Temperature
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Fig. 3 - Relative Collector Current vs. Ambient Temperature
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BPW77NA, BPW77NB
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Silicon NPN Phototransistor, RoHS Compliant
100
t
on
/t
off
- Turn-on/Turn-off Time (µs)
I
ca
- Collector Light Current (mA)
BPW77NB
10
12
10
8
6
t
on
V
CE
= 5
V
R
L
= 100
Ω
λ
= 950 nm
1
BPW77NA
4
2
0
t
off
0.1
V
CE
= 5
V
λ
= 950 nm
0.01
0.01
0.1
1
10
0
4
8
12
16
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E
e
- Irradiance (mW/cm
2
)
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I
C
- Collector Current (mA)
Fig. 4 - Collector Light Current vs. Irradiance
Fig. 7 - Turn-on/Turn-off Time vs. Collector Current
10
I
ca
- Collector Light Current (mA)
λ
= 950 nm
E
e
= 1 mW/cm
2
0.5
0.2 mW/cm
2
mW/cm
2
S (λ)
rel
- Relative Spectral Sensitivity
100
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
400
600
800
1000
λ
-
Wavelength
(nm)
1
0.1 mW/cm
2
0.05 mW/cm
2
0.02 mW/cm
2
0.1
0.1
1
10
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V
CE
- Collector Emitter
Voltage
(V)
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Fig. 5 - Collector Light Current vs. Collector Emitter Voltage
Fig. 8 - Relative Spectral Sensitivity vs. Wavelength
C
CEO
- Collector Ermitter Capacitance (pF)
20
0°
10°
20°
30°
S
rel
- Relative Sensitivity
16
f = 1 MHz
40°
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
50°
60°
70°
80°
12
8
4
0
0.1
1
10
100
0.6
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0.4
0.2
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
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V
CE
- Collector Ermitter
Voltage
(V)
Fig. 6 - Collector Emitter Capacitance vs. Collector Emitter Voltage
Fig. 9 - Relative Radiant Sensitivity vs. Angular Displacement
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BPW77NA, BPW77NB
Silicon NPN Phototransistor, RoHS Compliant
Vishay Semiconductors
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
in millimeters
B
E
C
Ø 4.69
Chip position
(2.5)
6.15
± 0.25
+ 0.02
- 0.07
0.45
+ 0.02
- 0.05
13.2
± 0.7
5.5
± 0.15
2.54 nom.
technical drawings
according to DIN
specifications
Lens
± 0.05
Drawing-No.: 6.503-5023.01-4
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