# Transmissive Photo Interrupter, Phototransistor, Through Hole, 3.4 mm, 0.2 mm, 50 mA, 4 V

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/EE-SJ3-D/transmissive-photo-interrupter-phototransistor
**SKU**: EE-SJ3-D
**Manufacturer**: OMRON ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
**Category**: Sensors & Transducers || Sensors || Photo Interrupters || Transmissive Photo Interrupters
**Price**: €2.7600
**Stock**: 10+
**Lead Time**: 2 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Gap Width | 3.4mm |
| Product Range | EE-SJ3 Series |
| Sensor Output | Phototransistor |
| Aperture Width | 0.2mm |
| Forward Voltage | 1.2V |
| Sensor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Forward Current If | 50mA |
| Reverse Voltage Vr | 4V |

## Datasheet

📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:3460664/)

## **Photomicrosensor (Transmissive) EE-SJ3 Series** 

**Be sure to read** _**Precautions**_ **on page 25.** 

## ■ **Dimensions** 

**Note:** All units are in millimeters unless otherwise indicated. 

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## ■ **Features** 

**•** High-resolution model with a 0.2-mm-wide sensing aperture, highsensitivity model with a 1-mm-wide sensing aperture, and model with a horizontal sensing aperture are available. 

## ■ **Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25** ° **C)** 

|**Item**|**Item**|**Symbol**|**Rated value**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Emitter**|**Forward current**|IF|50 mA (see note 1)|
||**Pulse forward**<br>**current**|IFP|1 A (see note 2)|
||**Reverse voltage**|VR|4 V|
|**Detector**|**Collector–Emit-**<br>**ter voltage**|VCEO|30 V|
||**Emitter–Collec-**<br>**tor voltage**|VECO|---|
||**Collector cur-**<br>**rent**|IC|20 mA|
||**Collector dissi-**<br>**pation**|PC|100 mW (see note<br>1)|
|**Ambient tem-**<br>**perature**|**Operating**|Topr|–25°C to 85°C|
||**Storage**|Tstg|–30°C to 100°C|
|**Soldering temperature**||Tsol|260°C<br>(see note 3)|



- **Note: 1.** Refer to the temperature rating chart if the ambient temperature exceeds 25°C. 

   **2.** The pulse width is 10 μs maximum with a frequency of 100 Hz. 

   **3.** Complete soldering within 10 seconds. 

## ■ **Electrical and Optical Characteristics (Ta = 25** ° **C)** 

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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|**Emitter**<br>~~SS~~|**Forward voltage**<br>~~ee es~~<br>~~SS~~|VF<br>~~es~~<br>~~SS~~|1.2 V typ., 1.5 V max.<br>~~eeseesene~~<br>~~er~~<br>~~SS~~|||IF= 30 mA<br>~~ene~~<br>~~er~~|
||**Reverse current**<br>~~ee es~~<br>~~SS~~<br>~~ee~~|IR<br>~~es~~<br>~~SS~~<br>~~es~~|0.01μA typ., 10μA max.<br>~~ees ees ene~~<br>~~er~~<br>~~SS~~<br>~~es~~|||VR= 4 V<br>~~ene~~<br>~~er~~<br>~~es~~|
||**Peak emission wave-**<br>**length**<br>~~SS~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~re~~|λP<br>~~SS~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~rs~~|940 nm typ.<br>~~SS~~<br>~~es~~<br>~~rs~~|||IF= 20 mA<br>~~es~~<br>~~rs~~|
|**Detector**<br>~~Ce~~<br>~~SS~~<br>~~en~~|**Light current**<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~re~~<br>~~Ce~~<br>~~SS~~|IL<br> ~~es~~<br>~~rs~~<br>~~SS~~|1 to 28 mA typ.<br>~~es~~<br>~~rs~~<br>~~SS~~|0.1 mA min.<br>~~es~~<br>~~rs~~<br>~~SS~~|0.5 to 14 mA<br>~~es~~<br>~~rs~~<br>~~SS~~|IF= 20 mA, VCE= 10 V<br>~~es~~<br>~~rs~~<br>~~SS~~|
||**Dark current**<br>~~re~~<br>~~Ce~~<br>~~ee res~~<br>~~SS~~|ID<br>~~rs~~<br>~~res~~<br>~~SS~~|2 nA typ., 200 nA max.<br>~~rs~~<br>~~rr~~<br>~~SS~~|||VCE= 10 V, 0lx<br>~~rs~~<br>~~SS~~|
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||**Peak spectral sensitivity**<br>**wavelength**<br>~~SS~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~en~~|λP<br>~~SS~~<br>~~a ee~~|850 nm typ.<br>~~SS~~<br>~~ee~~|||VCE= 10 V<br>~~SS~~<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|
|**Rising time**<br>~~ee ~~<br>~~en~~||tr<br> ~~a ee~~|4μs typ.<br>~~ee~~|||VCC= 5 V,<br>RL= 100Ω,<br>IL= 5 mA<br>~~ee~~<br>~~eee~~|
|**Falling time**<br>~~en~~<br>~~a~~||tf|4μs typ.||||



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## ■ **Engineering Data** 

**Forward Current vs. Collector Dissipation Temperature Rating** 

## **Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage Characteristics (Typical)** 

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**Relative Light Current vs. Ambient Temperature Characteristics (Typical)** 

**Light Current vs. Collector** − **Emitter Voltage Characteristics (EE-SJ3-G)** 

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**Sensing Position Characteristics (EE-SJ3-D)** 

**Response Time vs. Load Resistance Characteristics (Typical)** 

**Light Current vs. Forward Current Characteristics (Typical)** 

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**Dark Current vs. Ambient Temperature Characteristics (Typical)** 

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**Sensing Position Characteristics (EE-SJ3-G)** 

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## **Sensing Position Characteristics (EE-SJ3-C)** 

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**Response Time Measurement Circuit** 

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