PC817 Series

High Density Mounting Type

PC817 Series Photocoupler
❈ Lead forming type ( I type ) and taping reel type ( P type ) are also available. ( PC817I/PC817P )
..
❈❈ TUV ( VDE0884 ) approved type is also available as an option.
■ Features ■ Applications
1. Current transfer ratio 1. Computer terminals
( CTR: MIN. 50% at I F = 5mA ,VCE=5V) 2. System appliances, measuring instruments
2. High isolation voltage between input and 3. Registers, copiers, automatic vending
output ( Viso : 5 000V rms ) machines
3. Compact dual-in-line package 4. Electric home appliances, such as fan
PC817 : 1-channel type heaters, etc.
PC827 : 2-channel type 5. Signal transmission between circuits of
PC837 : 3-channel type different potentials and impedances
PC847 : 4-channel type
4. Recognized by UL, file No. E64380
■ Outline Dimensions ( Unit : mm )
PC817 PC827
Internal connection diagram Internal connection diagram
2.54 ± 0.25 2.54 ± 0.25
4 3 4 3 8 7 6 5 8 7 6 5
CTR
PC817

PC817

6.5 ± 0.5
PC817

6.5 ± 0.5

rank mark
Anode
Anode mark mark
1 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 3 Anode
1 2
0.9 ± 0.2 2 4 Cathode
0.9 ± 0.2 1.2 ± 0.3
1.2 ± 0.3 5 7 Emitter
7.62 ± 0.3 6 8 Collector
7.62 ± 0.3
4.58 ± 0.5 9.66 ± 0.5
3.5 ± 0.5
3.5 ± 0.5

0.5TYP.
0.5TYP.

2.7 ± 0.5

1 Anode
2.7 ± 0.5

2 Cathode
0.26 ± 0.1 0.26 ± 0.1
3 Emitter
θ θ
3.0 ± 0.5
3.0 ± 0.5

θ θ 4 Collector
θ= 0 to 13 ˚
0.5 ± 0.1 θ = 0 to 13 ˚ 0.5 ± 0.1

PC837 PC847
Internal connection Internal connection
diagram 2.54 ± 0.25 diagram
Anode mark

2.54 ± 0.25
Anode mark

12 11 10 9 8 7 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9
12 11 10 9 8 7 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9
PC817

PC817

PC817

PC817

6.5 ± 0.5
PC817

PC817

PC817

6.5 ± 0.5

1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 3 5 Anode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6
2 4 6 Cathode 0.9 ± 0.2
0.9 ± 0.2 7 9 11 Emitter 7.62 ± 0.3
1.2 ± 0.3 1.2 ± 0.3
8 10 12 Collector 19.82 ± 0.5
3.5 ± 0.5
0.5TYP.

7.62 ± 0.3
2.7 ± 0.5

14.74 ± 0.5
3.5 ± 0.5
0.5TYP.

0.26 ± 0.1
2.7 ± 0.2

θ θ
3.0 ± 0.5

0.26 ± 0.1
0.5 ± 0.1 θ = 0 to 13 ˚
3.0 ± 0.5

θ θ
0.5 ± 0.1 1 3 5 7 Anode 9 11 13 15 Emitter
θ = 0 to 13 ˚ Collector
2 4 6 8 Cathode 10 12 14 16

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 PC817 Series

■ Absolute Maximum Ratings ( Ta = 25˚C )

Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
Forward current IF 50 mA
*1
Peak forward current I FM 1 A
Input
Reverse voltage VR 6 V
Power dissipation P 70 mW
Collector-emitter voltage V CEO 35 V
Emitter-collector voltage V ECO 6 V
Output
Collector current IC 50 mA
Collector power dissipation PC 150 mW
Total power dissipation P tot 200 mW
*2
Isolation voltage V iso 5 000 V rms
Operating temperature T opr - 30 to + 100 ˚C
Storage temperature T stg - 55 to + 125 ˚C
*3
Soldering temperature T sol 260 ˚C
*1 Pulse width <=100µs, Duty ratio : 0.001
*2 40 to 60% RH, AC for 1 minute
*3 For 10 seconds

■ Electro-optical Characteristics ( Ta = 25˚C )

Parameter Symbol Conditions MIN. TYP. MAX. Unit
Forward voltage VF I F = 20mA - 1.2 1.4 V
Peak forward voltage V FM I FM = 0.5A - - 3.0 V
Input
Reverse current IR V R = 4V - - 10 µA
Terminal capacitance Ct V = 0, f = 1kHz - 30 250 pF
Output Collector dark current I CEO V CE = 20V - - 10 - 7 A
*4
Current transfer ratio CTR I F = 5mA, V CE = 5V 50 - 600 %
Collector-emitter saturation voltage V CE(sat) I F = 20mA, I C = 1mA - 0.1 0.2 V
Transfer Isolation resistance R ISO DC500V, 40 to 60% RH 5 x 1010 1011 - Ω
charac- Floating capacitance Cf V = 0, f = 1MHz - 0.6 1.0 pF
teristics Cut-off frequency fc V CE = 5V, I C = 2mA, R L = 100 Ω, - 3dB - 80 - kHz
Rise time tr - 4 18 µs
Response time V CE = 2V, I C = 2mA, R L = 100 Ω
Fall time tf - 3 18 µs
*4 Classification table of current transfer ratio is shown below. Fig. 1 Forward Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
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Model No. Rank mark CTR ( % )
PC817A A 80 to 160 50

PC817B B 130 to 260

Forward current I F ( mA )

PC817C C 200 to 400 40

PC817D D 300 to 600

PC8❈7AB A or B 80 to 260 30

PC8❈7BC B or C 130 to 400

20
PC8 ❈7CD C or D 200 to 600
PC8 ❈7AC A, B or C 80 to 400
10
PC8❈7BD B, C or D 130 to 600
PC8 ❈7AD A, B, C or D 80 to 600 0
PC8 ❈7 A, B, C, D or No mark 50 to 600 - 25 0 25 50 75 100 125
❈ : 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 Ambient temperature Ta ( ˚C)
 PC817 Series

Fig. 2 Collector Power Dissipation vs. Fig. 3 Peak Forward Current vs. Duty Ratio
Ambient Temperature
200 10 000
Pulse width <=100 µ s
5 000 T a = 25˚C
Collector power dissipation P C ( mW )

( mA )
2 000
150
1 000

FM
Peak forward current I
500
100 200
100
50
50
20
10

0 5
- 30 0 25 50 75 100 125 5 10 - 3 2 5 10 -2 2 5 10 -1 2 5 1
Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C ) Duty ratio

Fig. 4 Current Transfer Ratio vs. Fig. 5 Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
Forward Current
200
500
V CE = 5V T a = 75˚C
180
T a = 25˚C 200
Current transfer ratio CTR ( % )

160 50˚C 25˚C

100 0˚C
140
Forward current I F ( mA )

50 - 25˚C
120

100 20

80 10

60 5

40 2
20 1
0
1 2 5 10 20 50 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
Forward current I F ( mA )
Forward voltage V F ( V)

Fig. 6 Collector Current vs. Fig. 7 Relative Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Collector-emitter Voltage Ambient Temperature
30 150
I F = 30mA T a = 25˚C I F = 5mA
V CE = 5V
25
Relative current transfer ratio ( % )

20mA P C ( MAX. )
Collector current I C ( mA )

20 100

15
10mA

10 50

5mA
5

0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - 30 0 25 50 75 100
Collector-emitter voltage V CE (V) Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C )
 PC817 Series

Fig. 8 Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage vs. Fig. 9 Collector Dark Current vs.
Ambient Temperature Ambient Temperature
10 -5
0.16
Collector-emitter saturation voltage V CE(sat) ( V )

I F = 20mA V CE = 20V
0.14 -6

Collector dark current I CEO ( A)

I C = 1mA 10

0.12
10 -7
0.10

10 -8
0.08

0.06 -9
10
0.04
10 - 10
0.02

0 10 - 11
- 25 0 25 50 75 100 - 25 0 25 50 75 100
Ambient temperature T a (˚C) Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C )

Fig.10 Response Time vs. Load Resistance Fig.11 Frequency Response

500
V CE = 2V V CE = 2V
200
I C = 2mA I C = 2mA
100 0
Ta = 25˚C T a = 25˚C
50
Voltage gain A v ( dB )

tr
Response time ( µ s )

20
10
tf 100 Ω
1k Ω
5 -10
RL = 10k Ω
td
2
1 ts
0.5
-20
0.2
0.1
0.1 1 10 0.5 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 200 500

Load resistance R L ( k Ω ) Frequency f ( kHz )

Fig.12 Collector-emitter Saturation

Test Circuit for Response Time Voltage vs. Forward Current
6
Collector-emitter saturation voltage V CE(sat) ( V )

Input T a = 25˚C
VCC
Output 5 I C = 0.5mA
Input RD RL Output 10% 1mA
4 3mA
90%
td ts 5mA
tr tf 3 7mA

Test Circuit for Frepuency Response 2

VCC

RD RL Output 1

0
0 5 10 15
Forward current I F ( mA )

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