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Photodiode for Visible Light
BS520
*1 For 5 seconds
BS520
Parameter
Symbol
Rating
Unit
Reverse voltage
V
R
10
V
Operating temperature
T
opr
C
Storage temperature
T
stg
C
*1
Soldering temperature
T
sol
260
C
s
Features
2. Compact flat package
3. Low dark current (Id : MAX. 10 A at V
4. Infrared light cut-off type
s
Applications
1. AE ( automatic exposure) system and ES
2. Stroboscopes
3. Precise optical instruments
( electronic shutter ) system for cameras
that of human eye
I
SC
( entire wavelength )
I
SC
(
>=700nm)
*3
I
R
=
x 100%
*2 E
V
: Illuminance by CIE standard light source A ( tungsten lamp)
(3.6)
8.0
(3.4)
0.25
2
-
0.6
Active area
:
s
Outline Dimensions
( Unit:mm)
s
Absolute Maximum Ratings
(Ta= 25C )
s
Electro-optical Characteristics
(Ta= 25C )
Parameter
Symbol
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
Unit
*2
Short circuit current
I
SC
0.40
0.55
0.65
A
*2
Short circuit current
temperature coefficient
T
-
0.02
0.06
% /C
Dark current
I
d
-
3 x 10
- 12
10
- 11
A
Dark current temperature
coefficient
T
-
4.0
5.0
times/
10C
Terminal capacitance
C
t
-
-
-
600
pF
Peak sensitivity wavelength
p
500
560
600
nm
*3
Spectral sensitivity
infrared radiation ratio
I
R
-
5
10
%
E
V
E
V
V
R
= 1V
V
R
= 1V
V
R
= 0, f= 100kHz
Conditions
- 20 to + 60
- 30 to + 80
1
2
1 Anode
2 Cathode
1
2
5.0
1. Spectral sensitivity characteristics akin to
1 000
= 100lx
= 100lx
6.0
-11
+
0
-
0.1
8.0
+
0
-
0.1
2.2
0.1
1.4
0.05
0.1
MAX.
5.34mm
2
R
=1V)
BS520
Wavelength
( nm )
Relative sensitivity
(
%
)
Relative short circuit current
(
%
)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
10
20 25 30
40
50
60
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
2
5
2
5
2
5
2
5
2
5
2
5
2
5
50C
40C
30C
20C
0
400
500
600
700
800
900
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1
1
2
5
10
20
50
100 200
500
2
5
10
20
50
100
200
500
LED
BS520
Output
Input
Output
10%
90%
10
- 5
10
- 6
10
- 7
10
- 8
10
- 9
10
- 10
10
- 11
T
a
= 25C
10
-3
10
- 2
10
-1
10
10
2
10
3
Illuminance E
V
( lx )
Short circuit current I
SC
(
A
)
Fig. 2 Relative Short Circuit Current vs.
Fig. 1 Short Circuit Current vs.
Fig. 3 Dark Current vs. Reverse Voltage
Fig. 4 Spectral Sensitivity
T
a
= 60C
10
10
-11
10
-12
10
-13
10
- 3
10
-2
10
-1
10
0
10
1
R
L
t
r
t
f
Illuminance
Ambient Temperature
Reverse voltage V
R
(V)
Dark current I
d
(
A
)
t
r
, t
f
Response time t
r
, t
f
(
s
)
Ambient temperature T
a
( C )
- 12
10
1
2
5
10
-10
-9
5
5
5
5
5
5
1000
1100
1200
1000
1000
q Please refer to the chapter " Precautions for Use."
T
a
= 25C
Load resistance R
L
( k
)
Fig. 5 Response Time vs. Load Resistance
T
a
= 25C
Ev= 100lx
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