PC814 Series

AC Input Photocoupler
PC814 Series
❈ Lead forming type ( I type ) and taping reel type ( P type ) are also available. ( PC814I/PC814P )

■ Features ■ Outline Dimensions ( Unit : mm )

1. AC input
PC814 Internal connection
2. High isolation voltage between input and
diagram
2.54 ± 0.25
output ( V : 5 000Vrms )
4 3 4 3
3. Compact dual-in-line package

6.5 ± 0.5
PC814
PC814 ( 1-channel type ) CTR
rank mark
PC824 (2-channel type ) Primary side mark
PC844 ( 4-channel type ) 1 2 1 2
0.9 ± 0.2
4. Current transfer ratio 1.2 ± 0.3
CTR : MIN. 20% at I F = ± 1mA, VCE = 5V
5. Recognized by UL, file No. E64380 7.62 ± 0.3
4.58 ± 0.5

3.5 ± 0.5
0.5TYP.
■ Applications
1. Programmable controllers
0.26 ± 0.1

3.0 ± 0.5
2. Telephone sets, telephone exchangers
3. System appliances 0.5 ± 0.1 θ θ
θ = 0 to 13 ˚
4. Signal transmission between circuits of
different potentials and impedances
1 Anode, Cathode 3 Emitter
PC844 Internal connection diagram 2 Anode, Cathode 4 Collector
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9

PC824

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1.2 ± 0.3
0.9 ± 0.2 Internal connection diagram
1 3 5 7 Anode, Cathode 8 7 6 5 8 7 6 5
2 4 6 8 Anode, Cathode
PC824
6.5 ± 0.5

9 11 13 15 Emitter
10 12 14 16 Collector

1.2 ± 0.3
0.9 ± 0.2
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 CTR
rank mark 2.54 ± 0.25
PC844
6.5 ± 0.5

9.66 ± 0.5 7.62 ± 0.3

3.5 ± 0.5
0.5TYP.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
0.26 ± 0.1
3.0 ± 0.5

CTR rank mark 2.54 ± 0.25

19.82 ± 0.5 7.62 ± 0.3
0.5 ± 0.1 θ θ
3.5 ± 0.5
0.5TYP.

θ = 0 to 13 ˚

0.26 ± 0.1
3.0 ± 0.5

1 3 Anode,Cathode 5 7 Emitter
2 4 Anode,Cathode 6 8 Collector
0.5 ± 0.1 θ θ = 0 to 13 ˚ θ

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 PC814 Series

■ Absolute Maximum Ratings ( Ta = 25˚C )

Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
Forward current IF ± 50 mA
*1
Input Peak forward current I FM ±1 A
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
Input Peak forward voltage V FM I FM = ± 0.5V - - 3.0 V
Terminal capacitance Ct V = 0, f = 1kHz - 50 250 pF
Output Collector dark current I CEO V CE = 20V, I F = 0 - - 10 - 7 A
*4
Current transfer ratio CTR I F = ± 1mA, V CE = 5V 20 - 300 %
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 15 80 - kHz
Rise time tr V CE = 2V, I C = 2mA, R L = - 4 18 µs
Response time
Fall time tf 100 Ω - 3 18 µs
*4 Classification table of current transfer ratio

Model No. Rank mark CTR ( % )

PC814A
PC824A A 50 to 150
PC844A
PC814
PC824 A or no mark 20 to 300
PC844
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Fig. 1 Forward Current vs. Ambient Fig. 2 Collector Power Dissipation vs.
Temperature Ambient Temperature
60 200

Collector power dissipation PC ( mW )

50
Forward current IF ( mA )

150
40

30 100

20
50
10

0
0
- 30 0 25 50 75 100 125 - 30 0 25 50 75 100 125
Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C ) Ambient temperature Ta ( ˚C )

Fig. 3 Peak Forward Current vs. Duty Ratio Fig. 4 Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage

10 000 500
Pulse width <=100 µs
5 000 T a = 25˚C
T a = 75˚C - 25˚C
200
2 000 50˚C 0˚C
( mA )

Forward current IF ( mA )

100 25˚C
1 000
FM

50
500
Peak forward current I

200 20
100
10
50
5
20
2
10
5 1
5 10 - 3 2 5 10 -2 2 5 10 -1 2 5 1 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Duty ratio Forward voltage V F ( V )

Fig. 5 Current Transfer Ratio vs. Forward Fig. 6 Collector Current vs.
Current Collector-emitter Voltage
140
T a = 25˚C
V CE = 5V
30 30mA
T a = 25˚C IF =
120
Current transfer ratio CTR ( % )

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

100 20mA
20
80

60
10mA
10
40

5mA
20
1mA
0 0
0.1 0.2 0.5 1 2 5 10 20 50 0 2 4 6 8 10
Forward current I F ( mA ) Collector-emitter voltage V CE (V)
 PC814 Series

Fig. 7 Relative Current Transfer Ratio vs. Fig. 8 Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage
Ambient Temperature vs. Ambient Temperature
150 0.1
I F = 1mA

Collector emitter saturation voltage V CE(sat) ( V )

I F = 20mA
V CE = 5V 0.09
(%)

I C = 1mA
0.08
Relative current transfer ratio

0.07
100
0.06

0.05

0.04
50
0.03

0.02

0.01
0 0
- 30 0 25 50 75 100 - 30 0 20 40 60 80 100
Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C ) Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C )

Fig. 9 Collector Dark Current vs. Fig.10 Response Time vs. Load Resistance
Ambient Temperature
10 -6 100
V CE = 20V V CE = 2V
50 I C = 2mA
-7 tr
10 T a = 25˚C
Collector dark current I CEO ( A )

20 tf
Response time ( µ s )

10 -8 10

5 td
10 -9
ts
2
10 - 10
1

0.5
10 - 11

0.2
10 - 12 0.1
- 30 0 25 50 75 100 0.03 0.1 0.2 0.5 1 2 5 10
Ambient temperature T a ( ˚C ) Load resistance RL ( k Ω )

Fig.11 Frequency Response

Test Circuit for Response Time
V CE = 5V
I C = 2mA
T a = 25˚C
0
VCC Input
Voltage gain A v ( dB )

Output
-5 Input RD RL Output 10%

90%
RL = 10k Ω 1k Ω 100 Ω td ts
- 10
tr tf

- 15

- 20
0.2 0.5 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 200 500 1 000
Frequency f ( kHz )
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Fig.12 Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage

vs. Forward Current
Test Circuit for Frepuency Response
T a = 25˚C
6
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE(sat) ( V )

I C = 0.5mA
5 1mA
VCC
3mA
4
5mA RD RL
Output
7mA
3

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Forward current I F ( mA )

● Please refer to the chapter “ Precautions for Use ”