External dimensions (Unit : mm)

RPR-220
6.4
Reflective photosensor (photoreflector) 2.8 2.2
Through hole
2-φ 2.8

4.9
Absolute maximum ratings (Ta=25°C)

2.5
Parameter Symbol Limits Unit Applications 4-φ 1.0
0.35
Input (LED)

Forward current IF 50 mA
Compact disc players
Reverse voltage VR 5 V
Copiers
Power dissipation PD 80 mW Game machines

6.5

1.4

(0.6)
Collector-emitter voltage VCEO 30 V Office automation equipment
transistor )

Emitter-collector voltage VECO 4.5 V

Features
Output
(photo-

(3.2)
Collector current IC 30 mA
Collector power dissipation PC 80 mW
1) A plastic lens is used for high sensitivity. 4-0.6
2) A built-in visible light filter minimizes the

(0.6)
Operating temperature Topr −25 to +85 °C
influence of stray light.

(1)
4- 0.5± 0.1
Storage temperature Tstg −30 to +85 °C 3) Lightweight and compact.

Min.20
Electrical and optical characteristics (Ta=25°C)

2.5± 0.1
Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Conditions
teristics teristics
charac- charac-

Forward voltage VF − 1.34 1.6 V IF=50mA

Output Input

Reverse current IR − − 10 µA VR=5V

Dark current ICEO − − 0.5 µA VCE=10V
Peak sensitivity wavelength λP − 800 − nm − Reflector
Collector current IC 0.08 0.3 0.8 mA VCE=2V, IF=10mA ∗ (2.8)
Transfer

(2.5)
teristics
charac-

d = 6mm
Collector-emitter saturation
voltage VCE(sat) − 0.1 0.3 V IF=20mA, IC=0.1mA ∗

Response time tr tf − 10 − µs VCE=5V, IF=20mA, RL=100Ω ∗ Reflective

photointerrupter
− −
Infrared

Cut-off frequency fC 1 MHz

emitter

IF=50mA Anode Collector

diode

∗ Non-coherent Infrared light emitting diode used.

light

Peak light emitting wavelength λP − 940 − nm Notes:

VCC=5V, IC=1mA, RL=100Ω 1. Unspecified tolerance
transistor

Response time tr tf − 10 − µs ∗ This product is not designed to be protected against electromagnetic wave. Cathode Emitter
shall be ±0.2 .
Photo

2. Dimension in parenthesis are

Maximum sensitivity wavelength λP − 800 − nm −
show for reference.
∗ Reflector object : Standard white paper. (Reflection ratio = 90%)

Electrical and optical characteristics curves

100 1A
RELATIVE COLLECTOR CURRENT : IC (%)

Ta=25°C VCE=2V 2.4 Standard paper(90%reflection)

2.5 d=6mm d=6mm
2.2

COLLECTOR CURRENT : IC (mA)

COLLECTOR CURRENT : IC (mA)

100
FORWARD CURRENT : IF (mA)
FORWARD CURRENT : IF (mA)

DARK CURRENT : ICEO (µA)

80 2.0
100 2.0 1 VCE=30V
1.8
IF=40mA 20V
1.6 10V
60
1.5 1.4
10 1.2 30mA 0.1
10
40 1.0
1.0
0.8 20mA
1 0.6 15mA 0.01
20 0.5 0.4 10mA
0.2 5mA
1 0 0.1 0 0 0.001
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 0 20 40 60 80 100 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 0 10 20 30 40 50 0 5 10 15 20 25 −100 −80 −60 −40 −20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
DISTANCE : d (mm) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (˚C) FORWARD VOLTAGE : VF (V) FORWARD CURRENT : IF (mA) COLLECTOR−EMITTER : VCE (V) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (˚C)

Fig.2 Forward current vs. Fig.3 Forward current vs. Fig.9 Dark current vs. ambient
Fig.1 Relative output vs. distance ambient temperature forward voltage Fig.7 Collector current vs. forward current Fig.8 Output characteristics temperature

2.0 100 160

RELATIVE COLLECTOR CURRENT : IC (%)

PC
POWER DISSIPATION / COLLECTOR
POWER DISSIPATION : PD / PC (mW)

140
FORWARD VOLTAGE : VF (V)

1.6 80
PD 120

1.2 60 100

10mA 80
1mA
0.8 40 60

40
0.4 20
20

0 0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 −60 −40 −20 0 20 40 60 80 100
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (˚C) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (°C) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (˚C)

Fig.4 Forward voltage vs.ambient Fig.5 Power dissipation / collector power Fig.6 Relative output vs. ambient
temperature dissipation vs. ambient temperature temperature
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