# PHOTOMOS RELAY, 40V, 250mA

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/AQY221R2SX./photomos-relay-40v-250ma
**SKU**: AQY221R2SX.
**Manufacturer**: PANASONIC
**Category**: Switches & Relays || Relays || Solid State Relays & Contactors || MOSFET Solid State Relays
**Price**: €3.4900
**Stock**: 10+

## Description

Contact Form; PHOTOMOS RELAY, 40V, 250mA; Contact Form:SPST-NO (1 Form A); Load Type:AC / DC; Load Voltage Max:40V; Load Current:250mA; MOSFET Relay Package Style:SOP-4; Relay Mounting:Surface

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Range | PhotoMOS AQY Series |

## Datasheet

📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:1867637/)

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**Lower output capacitance (C type) and on resistance (R type). (C** ✕ **R10) High speed switching. (C type: Turn on time: 0.03ms, Turn off time: 0.03ms).** 

## **FEATURES** 

**1. Two option package available.** R type offers greatly reduced onresistance. 

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**3. Super miniature design** SOP 4-pin type. 

## **TYPICAL APPLICATIONS** 

## **Measuring and testing equipment** 

**1. Testing equipment for semiconductor performance** 

IC tester, Liquid crystal driver tester, semiconductor performance tester 

**2. Board tester** 

Bare board tester, In-circuit tester, function tester 

**3. Medical equipment** Ultrasonic wave diagnostic machine 

**4. Multi-point recorder** Warping, thermo couple 

**4. Low-level off state leakage current of 10pA** 

The SSR has an off state leakage current of several milliamperes, where as this PhotoMOS relay has typ. 10pA (typical) even with the rated load voltage (AQY221N2S) 

## **TYPES** 

|**TYPES**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Circuit<br>arrangement|Type|Output rating*||Tape and reel packing style||Packing quantity|
|||Load voltage|Load current|Picked from the 1/2-pin side|Picked from the 3/4-pin side||
|1 Form A|R type|40 V|250 mA|AQY221R2SX|AQY221R2SZ|Tape and reel: 1,000 pcs.|
||C type|40 V|120 mA|AQY221N2SX|AQY221N2SZ||



* Indicate the peak AC and DC values. 

Notes: 

(1) Tape package is the standard packing style. Also available in tube. 

(Part No. suffix "X" or "Z" is not needed when ordering; Tube: 100 pcs.; Case: 2,000 pcs.) 

(2) For space reasons, the initial letters of the product number "AQY and S", the package type indicator "X" and "Z" are omitted from the seal. 

## **RATING** 

|**RATING**|**RATING**|**RATING**|**RATING**|||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|1. Absolute maximum ratings (Ambient temperature: 25||||1. Absolute maximum ratings (Ambient temperature: 25<br>°<br>C77<br>°<br>F)||||||||||
||Item|Symbol||AQY221R2S<br>(R type)||||||AQY221N2S<br>(C type)|Remarks|||
||LED forward current|I<br>F|||50mA|||||||||
|Input|LED reverse voltage<br>Peak forward current|V<br>R<br>I<br>FP|||5V<br>1A||||||f=100 Hz, Duty factor=0.1%|||
||Power dissipation|P<br>in||75mW||||||||||
||Load voltage (peak AC)|V<br>L|||40V|||||||||
|Output|Continuous load current<br>Peak load current|I<br>L<br>I<br>peak||0.25A<br>0.75A||||||0.12A<br>0.30A|Peak AC,DC<br>100 ms (1 shot), V|L|= DC|
||Power dissipation|P<br>out||300mW||||||||||
|Total power dissipation||P<br>T||350mW||||||||||
|I/O isolation voltage||V<br>iso||500V AC||||||1,500V AC||||
|Temperature limits|Operating<br>Storage|T<br>opr<br>T<br>stg||–40<br>°<br>C to +85<br>°<br>C–40<br>°<br>F to +185<br>°<br>F<br>–40<br>°<br>C to +100<br>°<br>C–40<br>°<br>F to +212<br>°<br>F|||||||Non-condensing at low temperatures||Non-condensing at low temperatures|



## RF PhotoMOS (AQY221❍2S) 

|RF PhotoMOS(AQY221<br>❍<br>2S)|RF PhotoMOS(AQY221<br>❍<br>2S)|RF PhotoMOS(AQY221<br>❍<br>2S)|RF PhotoMOS(AQY221<br>❍<br>2S)|RF PhotoMOS(AQY221<br>❍<br>2S)|RF PhotoMOS(AQY221<br>❍<br>2S)|RF PhotoMOS(AQY221<br>❍<br>2S)|RF PhotoMOS(AQY221<br>❍<br>2S)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2. Electrical characteristics (Ambient temperature: 25<br>°<br>C77<br>°<br>F)<br><br><br>AQY221R2S<br>AQY221N2S<br>||||||||
|Item|||Typical|Symbol<br>|(R type)<br>0.5 mA|(C type)<br>0.9 mA|Condition<br>~~I~~<br>~~L~~<br>~~= 250 mA (R type)~~|
|Input|LED operate current<br>||Maximum|I<br>Fon<br>|3.0|mA|<br>I<br>L<br>= 80 mA (C type)<br>~~I~~<br>~~L~~<br>~~= 250 mA (R type)~~|
||||Minimum||0.1 mA<br>0.2 mA|||
||LED turn off current<br>||Typical|I<br>Foff<br>|0.4 mA|0.85 mA|<br>I<br>L<br>= 80 mA (C type)<br><br>|
||||Typical||1.25 V (1.14 V|at I<br>F<br> =5 mA)||
||LED dropout voltage||Maximum|V<br>F|<br> <br>1.5 V||I<br>F<br>= 50 mA<br>I<br>F<br> =5 mA|
||||Typical||0.8<br>Ω<br>9.5<br>Ω|||
|Output|On resistance|||R<br>on|||I<br>L<br>= 250 mA (R type),<br>I<br>L<br>= 80 mA (C type)<br>Within 1 s on time<br>I<br>F<br> =0 mA|
||||Maximum<br>Typical||1.25<br>Ω<br>13 pF|12.5<br>Ω<br>1.0 pF||
||Output capacitance<br>||~~Maximum~~|C<br>out<br>|<br>~~18 F~~|<br>~~15 F~~|V<br>B<br>= 0 V<br>f = 1 MHz<br>~~I~~<br>~~F~~<br>~~= 0 mA~~|
||||Typical||~~p~~<br>0.03 nA|~~. p~~<br>0.01 nA||
||Off state leakage current||Maximum|I<br>Leak|10|nA|<br>V<br>L<br>= Max.<br>I<br>F<br> =5 mA|
||||Typical||0.1 ms<br>0.03 ms|||
|Transfer<br>characteristics|Switching<br>speed<br>|Turn on time*||T<br>on|||V<br>L<br>= 10V<br>R<br>L<br>= 40<br>Ω<br>(R type),<br>125<br>Ω<br>(C type)<br>I<br>F<br> =5 mA|
||||Maximum<br>Typical||0.5ms<br>0.06 ms<br>0.03 ms|||
|||Turn off time*<br>||T<br>off<br>|||V<br>L<br>= 10V<br>R<br>L<br>= 40<br>Ω<br>(R type),<br>125<br>Ω<br>(C type)<br>~~f = 1 MHz~~|
||||Maximum<br>Typical||0.2 ms<br>0.8 pF|||
||I/O capacitance<br>Initial I/O isolation resistance||Maximum|C<br>iso<br>R<br>iso|<br>1.5 pF||<br>V<br>B<br>= 0 V<br>500 V DC|
||||Minimum||<br>1,000M<br>Ω|||
|||||||||



Note: Recommendable LED forward current IF = 5 mA. 

*Turn on/Turn off time 

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## ~~**REFERENCE DATA**~~ 

1. Load current vs. ambient temperature characteristics 

Allowable ambient temperature: –40°C to +85°C –40°F to +185°F 

2. Load current vs. Load voltage characteristics Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

3. On resistance vs. ambient temperature characteristics 

Measured portion: between terminals 3 and 4 LED current: 5 mA; Load voltage: Max. (DC); Load current: 250mA (DC) [R type], 80mA (DC) [C type]; 

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RF PhotoMOS (AQY221❍2S) 

## 5. Turn off time vs. ambient temperature characteristics 

## 4. Turn on time vs. ambient temperature characteristics 

## 6. LED operate current vs. ambient temperature characteristics 

LED current: 5 mA; Load voltage: 10V (DC); Continuous load current: 250mA (DC) [R type], 80mA (DC) [C type]; 

Load voltage: Max. (DC); Continuous load current: 250mA (DC) [R type], 80mA (DC) [C type]; 

Measured portion: between terminals 3 and 4 LED current: 5 mA; Load voltage: 10V (DC); Continuous load current: 250mA (DC) [R type], 80mA (DC) [C type]; 

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0.3 0.1 2<br>AQY221N2S<br>0.25<br>0.08<br>AQY221R2S 1.5<br>0.2<br>0.06<br>0.15 1<br>AQY221R2S<br>0.04<br>0.1 AQY221R2S<br>AQY221N2S 0.5<br>0.05 0.02 AQY221N2S<br>0 0 0<br>-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 85 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 85 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 8085<br>Ambient temperature, °C Ambient temperature, °C Ambient temperature, °C<br>7. LED turn off current vs. ambient temperature  8. LED dropout voltage vs. ambient  9. Current vs. voltage characteristics of output<br>characteristics temperature characteristics at MOS portion<br>Load voltage: Max. (DC); LED current: 5 to 50 mA Measured portion: between terminals 3 and 4<br>Continuous load current: 250mA (DC) [R type],  Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F<br>80mA (DC) [C type];<br>2 1.5 300<br>AQY221R2S<br>AQY221N2S 1.4 200<br>1.5 AQY221N2S<br>1.3 100<br>-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.5-1.0-0.5<br>1 AQY221R2S 1.2 0.5 1,0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0<br>50mA<br>Voltage, V<br>30mA -100<br>1.1 20mA<br>0.5 10mA<br>5mA -200<br>1.0<br>0 0 -300<br>-40 -20 0 20 40 60 8085 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 8085 100<br>Ambient temperature, °C Ambient temperature, °C<br>Turn on time, ms Turn off time, ms<br>LED operate current, mA<br>Current, mA<br>LED turn off current, mA LED dropout voltage, V<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


10. Off state leakage current vs. load voltage characteristics Measured portion: between terminals 3 and 4 Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

## 11. Turn on time vs. LED forward current characteristics 

## 12. Turn off time vs. LED forward current characteristics 

Measured portion: between terminals 3 and 4 Load voltage: 10V (DC); Continuous load current: 250mA (DC) [R type], 80mA (DC) [C type]; Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

Measured portion: between terminals 3 and 4 Load voltage: 10V (DC); Continuous load current: 250mA (DC) [R type], 80mA (DC) [C type]; 

Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

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0.3 0.1<br>0.25<br>0.08<br>0.2<br>AQY221R2S 0.06<br>0.15<br>0.04<br>0.1 AQY221N2S<br>AQY221R2S<br>0.02<br>0.05<br>AQY221N2S<br>0 0<br>0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 10 20 30 40 50 60<br>LED forward current, mA LED forward current, mA<br>Turn on time, ms Turn off time, ms<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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10 [-3]<br>10 [-6]<br>10 [-9]<br>AQY221R2S<br>AQY221N2S<br>10 [-12]<br>0 10 20 30 40 50<br>Load voltage, V<br>Off state leakage current, A<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## 13. Output capacitance vs. applied voltage characteristics 

14. Isolation vs. frequency characteristics (50Ω impedance) 

## 15. Insertion loss vs. frequency characteristics (50Ω impedance) 

Measured portion: between terminals 3 and 4 Frequency: 1 MHz, 30m Vrms; Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

Measured portion: between terminals 3 and 4 Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

Measured portion: between terminals 3 and 4 Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

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## RF PhotoMOS (AQY221❍2S) 

## 16-(1). On resistance distribution (R type) 

Measured portion: between terminals 3 and 4 Continuous load current: 250mA (DC) Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

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17-(2). Turn on time distribution (C type) Load voltage: 10V (DC) Continuous load current: 80mA (DC) Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

16-(2). On resistance distribution (C type) Measured portion: between terminals 3 and 4 Continuous load current: 80mA (DC) Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

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18-(1). Turn off time distribution (R type) Load voltage: 10V (DC) Continuous load current: 250mA (DC) Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

17-(1). Turn on time distribution (R type) Load voltage: 10V (DC) Continuous load current: 250mA (DC) Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

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18-(2). Turn off time distribution (C type) Load voltage: 10V (DC) Continuous load current: 80mA (DC) Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

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## 19-(1). LED operate current distribution (R type) 

Load voltage: 10V (DC) Continuous load current: 250mA (DC) Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

## 19-(2). LED operate current distribution 

(C type) 

Load voltage: 10V (DC) Continuous load current: 80mA (DC) Ambient temperature: 25°C 77°F 

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