6N137

Super High Speed Response

6N137 OPIC Photocoupler

■ Features ■ Outline Dimensions ( Unit : mm )

1. Super high speed response Internal connection
( t PHL , t PLH : TYP. 45ns at R L = 350Ω ) 0.85 ± 0.3 1.2 diagram
8 7 6 5 8 7 6 5
2. Isolation voltage between input and output
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6.5 ± 0.5
V iso : 2 500V rms
3. Low input current drive ( IFHL : MAX. 5mA )
4. Instantaneous common mode rejection 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
1.2 ± 0.3 0.8 ± 0.2
voltage
CM H : TYP. 500V / µ s Primary side mark ( Sunken place ) 7.62 ± 0.3
9.22 ± 0.5

0.5TYP
5. LSTTL and TTL compatible output

3.7 ± 0.5 3.5 ± 0.5

6. Recognized by UL , file No. E64380

θ θ
■ Applications
0.5 ± 0.1 2.54± 0.25 θ = 0 to 13 ˚
1. High speed interfaces for computer 0.26 ± 0.1
peripherals, microcomputer systems
2. High speed line receivers
3. Noise reduction 1 NC 5 GND
2 Anode 6 VO
4. Interfaces for data transmission equipment 3 Cathode 7 VE
4 NC 8 V CC

* “ OPIC ” ( Optical IC ) is a trademark of the SHARP Corporation.

An OPIC consists of a light-detecting element and signal-
processing circuit integrated onto a single chip.
■ Absolute Maximum Ratings ( Ta = 25˚C )
Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
*1
Forward current IF 20 mA
*2
Input Peak forward current I FM 40 mA
Reverse voltage VR 5 V
Supply voltage V CC 7 V
Enable voltage CE 5.5 V
High level output voltage V OIL 7 V
Output
Low level output current I OL 50 mA
Output collector
PC 85 mW
power dissipation
*5
Isolation voltage V iso 2 500 V rms
Operating temperature T opr 0 to + 70 ˚C
Storage temperature T stg - 55 to + 125 ˚C
*6
Soldering temperature T sol 260 ˚C
*1 Ta = 0 to 70 ˚C *5 AC for 1 minute, 40 to 60% RH
*2 Pulse width <= 1ms Apply the specific voltage between all the input
*3 For 1 minute MAX. electrode pins connected together and all the
*4 Not exceed 500mV or more than output electrode pins connected together.
supply voltage ( VCC ) *6 2mm or more away from the lead base for 10
seconds

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■ Electro-optical Characteristics ( Ta = 0 to + 70˚C unless otherwise specified )

Parameter Symbol Conditions MIN. TYP. MAX. Unit
Logic ( 1 ) output current I OH V CC = 5.5V, V O = 5.5V, I F = 250 µA, V E = 2.0V - 2 250 µA
Logic ( 0 ) output voltage V OL V CC = 5.5V, I F = 5mA, V EH = 2.0V, I OL ( Sinking ) = 13mA - 0.4 0.6 V
Logic ( 1 ) enable current I EH V CC = 5.5V, V E = 2.0V - - 0.8 - mA
Logic ( 0 ) enable current I EL V CC = 5.5V, V E = 0.5V - - 1.2 - 2.0 mA
Logic ( 1 ) supply current I CCH V CC = 5.5V, I F = 0mA, V E = 0.5V - 7 15 mA
Logic ( 0 ) supply current I CCL V CC = 5.5V, I F = 10mA, V E = 0.5V - 13 18 mA
*1
Leak current I I-O 45% RH, Ta = 25˚C, t = 5s, V I-O = 3 000V dc - - 1.0 mA
*1
Isolation resistance ( input-output ) R I-O V I-O = 500V, Ta = 25˚C - 1012 - Ω
*1
Capacitance ( input-output ) CI-O f = 1MHz, Ta = 25˚C - 0.6 - pF
*2
Input forward voltage VF I F = 10mA, Ta = 25˚C - 1.6 1.75 V
Input reverse voltage BV R I R = 10 m A, Ta = 25˚C 5 - - V
Input capacitance C IN V F = 0, f = 1MHz - 60 - pF
*3
Current transfer ratio CTR I F = 5.0mA, R L = 100Ω - 700 - %
*4
Propagation delay time
t PLH Ta = 25˚C, V CC = 5V, R L = 350Ω , C L = 15pF, I F = 7.5mA - 45 75 ns
Output ( 0 ) → (1)
*5
Propagation delay time
t PHL Ta = 25˚C, V CC = 5V, R L = 350Ω , C L = 15pF, I F = 7.5mA - 45 75 ns
Output (1) → ( 0 )
Output rise-fall time ( 10 to 90% ) tr , t f R L = 350Ω , C L = 15pF, I F = 7.5mA - 20, 30 - ns
*6
Enable propagation
t ELH R L = 350Ω , C L = 15pF, I F = 7.5mA, V = 3.0V, V = 0.5V - 40 - ns
delay time (1) → ( 0 )
EH EL

*7
Enable propagation
t EHL R L = 350Ω , C L = 15pF, I F = 7.5mA, V = 3.0V, V = 0.5V - 15 - ns
delay time ( 0 ) → (1)
EH EL

*8
Instantaneous common mode
CM H V CM = 10V, R L = 350Ω , V O ( min. ) = 2V, I F = 0mA - 500 - V/ µ s
rejection voltage “ Output ( 0 ) ”
*8
Instantaneous common mode
CM L V CM = 10V, R L = 350Ω , V O ( max. ) = 0.8V, I F = 5mA - - 500 - V/ µ s
rejection voltage “ Output (1) ”
Note ) Typical values are all at V CC = 5V, Ta = 25˚C
*1 Measured as 2-pin element. Connect pins 2 and 3, connect pins 5, 6, 7 and 8.
*2 At I in = 10 mA, VF decreases at the rate of 1.6mV/˚C if the temperature goes up.
*3 DC current transfer ratio is defined as the ratio of output collector current to forward bias input current.
*4, *5 Refer to the Fig. 1.
*6, *7 Refer to the Fig. 2.
*8 CM H represents a common mode voltage ignorable rise time ratio that can hold logic ( 1 ) state in output.
CM L represents a common mode voltage ignorable fall time ratio that can hold logic( 0 ) state in output.
■ Recommmended Operating Conditions
Parameter Symbol MIN. MAX. Unit
Low level input current I FL 0 250 µA
High level input current I FH 7.0 15 mA
High level enable voltage V EH 2.0 V CC V
Low level enable voltage V EL 0 0.8 V
Supply voltage V CC 4.5 5.5 V
Fanout ( TTL load ) N - 8 -
Operating temperature T opr 0 70 ˚C
1. No necessary external pull-up resistor to hold enable input at high level
2. Connect a ceramic by-pass capacitor ( 0.01 to 0.1 µ F ) between VCC and GND at the position within 1cm from pin.

Truth Table
Circuit Block Diagram
Input Enable Output
V CC H H L
Anode VE L H H
(Enable)
VO H L H
Cathode
L L H
GND L:Logic ( 0 ) H:Logic ( 1 )
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Fig.1 Test Circuit for Propagation Delay time

+ 5V
350mV ( IF = 7.5mA)
Pulse Input
oscillator 1 VCC 8 175mV (IF = 3.75mA)
ZO = 50 Ω

0.1µ F
Iin

Bypass
t R = 5ns IF
2 7 RL
t PHL t PLH
IF 3 6 V OUT
Input CL Output V OH
47Ω
detection 4 GND 5 detection Output
Vout 1.5V
V OL

Fig.2 Test Circuit for Enable Propagation Delay Time

Pulse 3V
oscillator + 5V
Input
ZO = 50 Ω 1.5V
Input 1 VCC 8 VE
t R = 5ns
0.1µ F

detection
Bypass

VE 2 7 RL
t EHL t ELH
IF = 7.5mA
3 6 VO V OH
CL Output
4 GND 5
Vout 1.5V
V OL

Fig.3 Test Circuit for Instantaneous Common Mode

Rejection Voltage 10V
90% 10%

VCC 8 + 5V V CM
IF 1
10% 90%
0.1µ F

0V
Bypass

2 7 RL tr tf

B A 3 6 V O
at SW = A
VO 5V
4 GND 5 (IF = 0mA)
Pulse oscillator
ZO = 50 Ω at SW = B
VO V OL
+ - (IF = 5mA)
VCM

Fig. 4 Output Collector Power Dissipation vs. Fig. 5 Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
Ambient Temperature
100 100

90
( mW )

85
80
( mA )

10
C

70
Collector power dissipation P

F
Forward current I

60
T a = 0˚C
50 1
25˚C
40
50˚C
30 70˚C
0.1
20

10
0 0.01
0 25 70 75 100 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2
Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C ) Forward voltage V F ( V )
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Fig. 6 High Level Output Current vs. Fig. 7 Low Level Output Voltage vs.
Ambient Temperature Ambient Temperature
4 0.5
I F = 250 µ A I F = 5mA
High level output current I OH ( µ A )

V CC = 5.5V V CC = 5.5V

Low level output voltage VOL ( V )

VO = 5.5VC
V E = 2V V E = 2V
3 0.4

I O = 16mA
12.8mA
2 0.3 9.6mA
6.4mA

1 0.2

0 0.1
0 25 50 75 100 0 25 50 75 100
Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C ) Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C )

Fig. 8-a Output Voltage vs. Forward Current Fig. 8-b Output Voltage vs. Forward Current
( Ambient Temp. Characteristics )
6 6
V CC = 5V
V CC = 5V
T a = 25˚C
5 5
Output Voltage VO ( V )

Output Voltage V O ( V )

4 4
RL = 350Ω
RL = 350Ω
3 1kΩ 3 T a = 0 to 70˚C
4kΩ
RL = 1kΩ
2 2 T a = 0 to 70˚C

1 1

0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Forward current I F ( mA ) Forward current I F ( mA )

Fig. 9 Propagation Delay Time vs. Fig.10 Propagation Delay Time vs.
Forward Current Ambient Temperature
120 120
V CC = 5V I F = 7.5mA
kΩ
( ns )

( ns )

T a = 25˚C RL = 4 V CC = 5V
100 t PLH
PLH

PLH

100
4kΩ
1kΩ RL =
Propagation delay time t PHL , t

Propagation delay time t PHL , t

t PLH
80 t PLH
350Ω 80 1kΩ
t PLH
60
350Ω
t PHL 60
40 t PHL

RL = 350Ω RL = 350Ω
40
20 1kΩ 1kΩ
4kΩ 4kΩ
0 20
5 10 15 20 0 25 50 75 100
Forward current I F ( mA ) Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C )
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Fig.11 Rise Time, Fall Time vs. Fig.12 Enable Propagation Time vs.
Ambient Temperature Ambient Temperature
320 120
I F = 7.5mA

Enable propagation time t EHL , t ELH ( ns )

I F = 7.5mA
V CC = 5V V CC = 5V
280
100
RL = 4k Ω
Rise time, fall time t r , t f ( n s )

t ELH
240 tr kΩ
=4
RL
80
200
Ω
1k
0Ω
160 35
60

120
40
80 1k Ω
tr RL = 350Ω

40 350 Ω
tf
} RL = 350 Ω
1k Ω
20 t EHL

4kΩ
1kΩ

4k Ω 0
0 25 50 75 100 0 25 50 75 100
Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C ) Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C )

■ Precautions for Use

● Handle this product the same as with other integrated circuits against static electricity.
● Please refer to the chapter “ Precautions for Use ” .