epc200

High sensitive photodiodes

General Description

The epc200 is a high-sensitive, high-speed, low-cost photo diode

for light-barriers, light-curtains, and similar applications. These

photo diodes are designed to be used in a reverse-bias mode,

whereas the reverse bias voltage can be between 1.5 and 20

Volts. This device allows the design of short to long range light bar -

riers from a few millimeters up to tens of meters.

The diodes feature a very high quantum efficiency of 90% in the

near IR range, a reverse breakdown voltage of up to 30 Volts and

a response time down to less than 100ns.

The advanced Chips Scale Package (CSP) makes this device ide-

al for miniaturized systems where a minimal space requirement is

key.

Features

■ Low dark current

■ High sensitivity

■ High dynamic range

■ CSP package with very small footprint

■ Customer specific wavelength filter on request

■ Fully standard SMD assembly process compatible

Applications

■ Light barriers and light curtains

■ Light barriers ranging from millimeters to tens of meters

■ Light curtains

■ Smoke detectors

■ Liquid detectors

■ Heart beat monitors

■ Oximeters

■ Position detection (rotary, linear, angle, etc.)

■ IR remote control of Hi-Fi, TV sets and other equipment

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Figure 1: epc200 photo diodes

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Datasheet epc200 - V1.2

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