4N25, 4N26, 4N27, 4N28 Vishay Semiconductors Optocoupler, Phototransistor Output, with Base Connection CURRENT TRANSFER RATIO (1)PARAMETERTEST CONDITIONPARTSYMBOLMIN.TYP.MAX.UNIT 4N25 CTRDC 20 50 % 4N26 CTRDC 20 50 % DC current transfer ratio VCE = 10 V, IF = 10 mA 4N27 CTRDC 10 30 % 4N28 CTRDC 10 30 % Note (1) Indicates JEDEC registered values. SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICSPARAMETERTEST CONDITIONSYMBOLMIN.TYP.MAX.UNIT Rise and fall times VCE = 10 V, IF = 10 mA, RL = 100 Ω tr, tf 2 μs TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified 1.4 1.5 Normalized to: 1.3 V = 10 V, I = 10 mA, T = 25 °C CE F A T = - 55 °C A CTR V = 0.4 V CE(sat) CE 1.2 1.0 T = 25 °C 1.1 A T = 50 °C A 1.0 0.5 0.9 - Normalized CTR -Forward Voltage (V) T = 85 °C F A NCTR(SAT) V CTR 0.8 N NCTR 0.7 0.0 0.1 1 10 100 0.1 1 10 100 i4n25_01 I - Forward Current (mA) i4n25_03 I - LED Current (mA) F F Fig. 1 - Forward Voltage vs. Forward Current Fig. 3 - Normalized Non-Saturated and Saturated CTR vs. LED Current 1.5 1.5 Normalized to: Normalized to: V = 10 V, I = 10 mA, T = 25 °C CE F A V = 10 V, I = 10 mA, T = 25 °C CE F A CTR = 0.4 V CE(sat) CTR V = 0.4 V CE(sat) CE 1.0 1.0 T = 25 °C A T = 70 °C A 0.5 0.5 NCTR(SAT) NCTR(SAT) NCTR - Normalized CTR NCTR - Normalized CTR NCTR NCTR 0.0 0.0 0 1 10 100 0.1 1 10 100 I - LED Current (mA) I - LED Current (mA) i4n25_02 i4n25_04 F F Fig. 2 - Normalized Non-Saturated and Saturated CTR vs. Fig. 4 - Normalized Non-Saturated and Saturated CTR vs. LED Current LED Current www.vishay.com For technical questions, contact: optocoupleranswers@vishay.com Document Number: 83725 134 Rev. 1.8, 07-Jan-10