PHOTODARLINGTON
OPTICAL INTERRUPTER SWITCH
CNY29
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
0.972 (24.7)
0.957 (24.3)
0.472 (12.0)
0.457 (11.6)
C
L
0.249 (6.35)
0.243 (6.15)
+
E
D
+
Ø 0.133 (3.4)
Ø 0.126 (3.2)
(2X)
C
L
0.39 (1.00)
0.34 (0.85)
0.755 (19.2)
0.745 (18.9)
0.129 (3.3)
0.119 (3.0)
0.103 (2.60) NOM
0.433 (11.0)
0.422 (10.7)
Optical
C
L
0.125 (3.2)
0.119 (3.0)
C
L
.295 (7.5)
.272 (6.9)
SCHEMATIC
0.315 (8.0)
0.110 (2.8)
0.091 (2.3)
1
4
2
1
3
4
PIN 1 ANODE
PIN 2 CATHODE
PIN 3 COLLECTOR
PIN 4 EMITTER
0.020 (0.51) (SQ)
2
3
NOTES:
1. Dimensions for all drawings are in inches (mm).
2. Tolerance of ± .010 (.25) on all non-nominal dimensions
unless otherwise specified.
DESCRIPTION
The CNY29 is a gallium arsenide infrared emitting diode coupled with a silicon photo darlington in a plastic housing. The gap in
the housing provides a means of interrupting the signal with tape, cards, shaft encoders, or other opaque material, switching the
output from an “ON” to an “OFF” state.
FEATURES
• Opaque housing
• Low cost
• .035” apertures
• European “Pro Electron” registered
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameter
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Soldering Temperature (Iron)
(2,3 and 4)
Soldering Temperature (Flow)
(2 and 3)
INPUT (EMITTER)
Continuous Forward Current
Reverse Voltage
Power Dissipation
(1)
OUTPUT (SENSOR)
Collector to Emitter Voltage
Emitter to Collector Voltage
Collector Current
Power Dissipation (T
C
= 25°C)
(1)
NOTE:
1. Derate power dissipation linearly 1.67 mW/°C above 25°C.
2. RMA flux is recommended.
3. Methanol or isopropyl alcohols are recommended as cleaning agents.
4. Soldering iron tip
1/16”
(1.6mm) minimum from housing.
(T
A
= 25°C unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
T
OPR
T
STG
T
SOL-I
T
SOL-F
I
F
V
R
P
D
V
CEO
V
ECO
I
C
P
D
Rating
-55 to +100
-55 to +100
240 for 5 sec
260 for 10 sec
50
6
100
30
6
40
150
Unit
°C
°C
°C
°C
mA
V
mW
V
V
mA
mW
ELECTRICAL / OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
(T
A
=25°C)
SYMBOL
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
INPUT (EMITTER)
Forward Voltage
Reverse Leakage Current
OUTPUT (SENSOR)
Emitter to Collector Breakdown
Collector to Emitter Breakdown
Collector to Emitter Leakage
COUPLED
On-State Collector Current
Saturation Voltage
Turn-On Time
Turn-Off Time
I
F
= 10 mA
V
R
= 2 V
I
E
= 100
µA,
Ee = 0
I
C
= 10 mA, Ee = 0
V
CE
= 10 V, Ee = 0
I
F
= 20 mA, V
CE
= 10 V
I
F
= 20 mA, I
C
= 0.5 mA
I
F
= 10 mA, V
CC
= 5 V, R
L
= 750Ω
I
F
= 10 mA, V
CC
= 5 V, R
L
= 750Ω
V
F
I
R
BV
ECO
BV
CEO
I
CEO
I
C(ON)
V
CE(SAT)
t
on
t
off
—
—
7.0
25
—
2.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
150
150
1.7
10
—
—
100
—
1.2
—
—
V
µA
V
V
nA
mA
V
µs
µs
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
Figure 1. Output Current vs. Input Current
100
80
60
40
I
CE(on)
, NORMALIZED OUTPUT CURRENT
20
10
8
6
4
2
1
.8
.6
.4
.2
.1
.08
.06
.04
.02
1
2
4
6
8 10
20
40
60 80 100
200
400
600
1000
NORMALIZED TO
I
F
= 5 mA
V
CE
= 1.5 V
PULSED
P
W
= 100
µsec
PRR = 100 pps
I
F
, INPUT CURRENT (mA)
Figure 2. Output Current vs. Temperature
100
NORMALIZED TO
V
CE
= 1.5 V, I
F
= 5 mA, T
A
= 25
°C
I
CE(on)
, NORMALIZED OUTPUT CURRENT
INPUT PULSED
I
F
= 100 mA
10
I
F
= 60 mA
I
F
= 30 mA
I
F
= 20 mA
1
I
F
= 10 mA
I
F
= 5 mA
I
F
= 2 mA
0.1
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100
T
A
, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 3. V
CE(SAT)
vs. Temperature
NORMALIZED TO
I
C
1.8 mA
, T
A
= 25°C
=
10 mA
I
F
I
C
50 mA
=
I
F
60 mA
PULSED
PW = 100
µs,
PRR = 100 pps
2
V
CE(SAT)
, NORMALIZED
1
0.8
3.6 mA
I
C
=
I
F
20 mA
I
C
1.8 mA
=
I
F
10 mA
0.6
I
C
0.9 mA
=
I
F
5 mA
0.4
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100
T
A
, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES (CONTINUED)
Figure 4. Leakage Current vs. Temperature
DETECTOR
10
4
10
4
EMITTER
NORMALIZED TO
V
CE
= 25 V
T
A
= 25
°C
I
R
, NORMALIZED LEAKAGE CURRENT
10
3
I
CEO
, NORMALIZED DARK CURRENT
V
CE
= 25 V
10
2
V
CE
= 10 V
10
3
10
2
NORMALIZED TO
V
R
= 5 V
T
A
= 25
°C
10
10
1
1
0.1
25
50
75
100
0.1
25
50
75
100
T
A
, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)
T
A
, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 6. Output Current vs. Distance
Figure 5. Switching Speed vs. R
L
4
I
F
R
L
d, DISTANCE (mils)
1.00
+
V
CC
78.7
157.5
236.2
315
393.7
2
t
ON
, AND t
OFF
NORMALIZED
PW = 300
µs
PRR = 100 pps
7.5
I
F
=
AMPS, V
CC
= 5V
R
L
NORMALIZED TO
R
L
= 750
Ω
I
CE(on)
, NORMALIZED OUTPUT CURRENT
.1
1
.8
.6
.4
t
off
.01
BLACK
SHIELD
+
E
D
NORMALIZED
TO VALUE WITH
SHIELD
REMOVED
+
d
o
BLACK
SHIELD
d
o
t
on
.2
.001
0.1
10
20
40
60 80 100
75
200
400
600 800 1000 1500
750
.0001
0
2
4
6
8
10
d, DISTANCE (mm)
R
L
, LOAD RESISTANCE (Ω)
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