4N22

4N23
4N24

JAN, JANTX, JANTXV, AND JANS SINGLE CHANNEL OPTOCOUPLERS

OPTOELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS{PRIVATE }
DIVISION

07/07/03

Features:
Qualified to MIL-PRF-19500/486
Collector in electrical contact with case
Overall current gain: 1.5 typical (4N24)
Base lead provided for conventional transistor
biasing
Rugged package
High gain, high voltage transistor
+1kV electrical isolation

Applications:

Eliminate ground loops

Level shifting
Line receiver
Switching power supplies
Motor control

DESCRIPTION
A Gallium Aluminum Arsenide (GaAlAs) infrared LED and a high gain N-P-N silicon phototransistor packaged in a
hermetically sealed metal case. The 4N22, 4N23 and 4N24s can be tested to customer specifications.

*ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Input to Output Voltage........................................................................................................................................................ 1kV
Emitter-Collector Voltage.......................................................................................................................................................... 4V
Collector-Emitter Voltage........................................................................................................................................................ 35V
Collector-Base Voltage ........................................................................................................................................................... 35V
Reverse Input Voltage ............................................................................................................................................................. 2V
Input Diode Continuous Forward Current at (or below) 25C Free-Air Temperature (see note 1) ....................................40mA
Peak Forward Input Current (Value applies for tw < 1s PRR < 300 pps) .............................................................................. 1A
Continuous Collector Current ..............................................................................................................................................50mA
Continuous Transistor Power Dissipation at (or below) 25C Free-Air Temperature (see Note 2) ................................300mW
Storage Temperature..........................................................................................................................................-65C to +125C
Operating Free-Air Temperature Range ............................................................................................................-55C to +125C
Lead Solder Temperature (10 seconds max., 1/16 from case) ........................................................................................ 240C
Notes:
1. Derate linearly to 125C free-air temperature at the rate of 0.40 mA/C above 65C.
2. Derate linearly to 125C free-air temperature at the rate of 5 mW/C above 65C.
JEDEC registered data
Package Dimensions
0.185 [4.70]
0.155 [3.94]

0.045 [1.14]
0.029 [0.73]

45
0.040 [1.02] MAX

0.370 [9.40]
0.336 [8.53]

3 C

A 5

0.034 [0.86]
0.028 [0.71]
1

0.335 [8.51]
0.305 [7.75]

Schematic Diagram

0.200 [5.08]

1 E
3

6 LEADS
0.019 [0.48]
0.016 [0.41]

2 B

K 7

0.500 [12.70] MIN

COLLECTOR IS COMMON TO CASE.
ALL LINEAR DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS].

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OPTOCOUPLERS
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*ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS INPUT LED

TA = 25C Unless otherwise specified
PARAMETER
SYMBOL MIN MAX UNITS
TEST CONDITIONS
Input Diode Static Reverse Current
Input Diode Static Forward Voltage

IR
-55C
+25C
+125C

VF

100

nA

VR = 2V

1.5
1.3
1.2

IF = 10mA

MAX

1
0.8
0.7

*OUTPUT TRANSISTOR TA = 25C Unless otherwise specified

PARAMETER
SYMBOL MIN

UNITS

TEST CONDITIONS

Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage

V(BR)CBO

35

IC = 100A, IE = 0, IF = 0

Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage

V(BR)CEO

35

IC = 1mA, IB = 0, IF = 0

Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage

V(BR)EBO

IB = 0, IE = 100A, IF = 0

*COUPLED CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER

SYMBOL

MIN

UNITS

TEST CONDITIONS

mA

VCE = 5V, IB = 0, IF = 2mA

IC(ON)

0.15
0.2
0.4

4N22
4N23
4N24

2.5
6
10

mA

IC(ON)

On State Collector Current

-55C

4N22
4N23
4N24

1
2.5
4

mA

IC(ON)

On State Collector Current

+100C

4N22
4N23
4N24

1
2.5
4

mA

IC(ON)

On State Collector Current

NOTE

TA = 25C Unless otherwise specified

4N22
4N23
4N24

On State Collector Current

NOTE

MAX

NOTE

VCE = 5V, IB = 0, IF = 10mA

VCE = 5V, IB = 0, IF = 10mA

VCE = 5V, IB = 0, IF = 10mA

+25C

IC(OFF)

100

nA

VCE = 20V, IB = 0, IF = 0mA

Off State Collector Current +100C

IC(OFF)

100

4N22
4N23
4N24

VCE(SAT)
VCE(SAT)
VCE(SAT)

0.3
0.3
0.3

V
V
V

VCE = 20V, IB = 0, IF = 0mA

IC = 2.5mA, IB = 0, IF = 20mA
IC = 5mA, IB = 0, IF = 20mA
IC = 10mA, IB = 0, IF = 20mA

Input to Output Resistance

ALL

RI-O

VIN-OUT = 1kV

Input to Output Capacitance

ALL

CI-O

pF

F = 1MHz, VIN-OUT = 1kV

4N22
4N23
4N24

tr
tr
tr

15
15
20

4N22
4N23
4N24

tf
tf
tf

15
15
20

Off State Collector Current

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

Rise Time

Fall Time

10

11

VCC = 10V, IF = 10mA, RL = 100

s
s

VCC = 10V, IF = 10mA, RL = 100

NOTES:
1. These parameters are measured between all phototransistor leads shorted together and with both input diode leads shorted together.

RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS:

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

MIN

MAX

UNITS

IFL

Input Current, High Level

IFH

10

mA

Supply Voltage

VCC

10

Input Current, Low Level

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OPTOCOUPLERS
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SELECTION GUIDE
PART NUMBER
4N22
4N23
4N24
JAN4N22
JAN4N23
JAN4N24
JANTX4N22
JANTX4N23
JANTX4N24
JANTXV4N22
JANTXV4N23
JANTXV4N24
JANS4N22
JANS4N23
JANS4N24

PART DESCRIPTION
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
JAN Screened
JAN Screened
JAN Screened
JANTX Screened
JANTX Screened
JANTX Screened
JANTXV Screened
JANTXV Screened
JANTXV Screened
JANS Screened
JANS Screened
JANS Screened

* JEDEC registered

4N23

4N24

COLLECTOR CURRENT
VS
COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE

COLLECTOR CURRENT
VS
COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE

4N22
COLLECTOR CURRENT
VS
COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE

TA = 25C
mA
I F = 40

30

mA
I F = 30

20

mA
I F = 20

10

I F = 10 mA

100

1g = 0

ITBA ==25C
0
40 TA = 25C = 40 mA
I

Ic - COLLECTOR CURRENT - mA

40

50

1g = 0
IBA ==25C
0
T

Ic - COLLECTOR CURRENT - mA

Ic - COLLECTOR CURRENT - mA

50

A
= 30 m

30

IF

20

I F = 20

mA

I F = 10 mA

10

10

15

20

25

VCE - COLLECTOR EMITTER VOLTAGE - V

I F = 40 mA

60

I F = 30 m

40

I F = 20 mA

I F = 10 mA

20
0

1g = 0

ITBA ==25C
0
80 TA = 25C

10

15

20

25

VCE - COLLECTOR EMITTER VOLTAGE - V

10

15

20

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VCE - COLLECTOR EMITTER VOLTAGE - V

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