# Transmissive Photo Interrupter, Phototransistor, Through Hole, 5 mm, 0.5 mm, 50 mA, 4 V ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:1461611/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/EE-SX1041/transmissive-photo-interrupter-phototransistor **SKU**: EE-SX1041 **Manufacturer**: OMRON ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS **Category**: Sensors & Transducers || Sensors || Photo Interrupters || Transmissive Photo Interrupters **Price**: €1.5500 **Stock**: 500+ **Lead Time**: 2 days (indicative) ## Specifications | Parameter | Value | |---|---| | Gap Width | 5mm | | Sensor Output | Phototransistor | | Aperture Width | 0.5mm | | Forward Voltage | 1.2V | | Sensor Mounting | Through Hole | | Forward Current If | 50mA | | Reverse Voltage Vr | 4V | ## Datasheet 📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:1461611/) ## **Photomicrosensor (Transmissive) EE-SX1041** **Be sure to read** _**Precautions**_ **on page 25.** ## ■ **Dimensions** **Note:** All units are in millimeters unless otherwise indicated. ## ■ **Features** - General-purpose model with a 5-mm-wide slot. - PCB mounting type. **==> picture [265 x 340] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Terminal No. Name
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K Cathode
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C Collector
E Emitter 18 < mm ≤ 30 ±0.65
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- High resolution with a 0.5-mm-wide aperture. ## ■ **Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25** ° **C)** ||**Item**|**Symbol**|**Rated value**| |---|---|---|---| |**Emitter**|**Forward current**|IF|50 mA
(see note 1)| ||**Pulse forward cur-**
**rent**|IFP|1 A
(see note 2)| ||**Reverse voltage**|VR|4 V| |**Detector**|**Collector–Emitter**
**voltage**|VCEO|30 V| ||**Emitter–Collector**
**voltage**|VECO|---| ||**Collector current**
**Collector dissipa-**
|IC
PC|20 mA
100 mW
| |**Ambient tem-**
**perature**|**tion**
**Operating**|Topr|(see note 1)
–25°C to 95°C| ||**Storage**|Tstg|–30°C to
100°C| |**Soldering temperature**||Tsol|260°C
(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)** ||**Item**|**Symbol**|**Value**|**Condition**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Emitter**|**Forward voltage**|VF|1.2 V typ., 1.5 V max.|IF= 30 mA| ||**Reverse current**|IR|0.01μA typ., 10μA max.|VR= 4 V| ||**Peak emission wavelength**|λP|940 nm typ.|IF= 20 mA| |**Detector**|**Light current**|IL|0.5 mA min., 14 mA max.|IF= 20 mA, VCE= 10 V| ||**Dark current**|ID|2 nA typ., 200 nA max.|VCE= 10 V, 0lx| ||**Leakage current**|ILEAK|---|---| ||**Collector–Emitter saturated volt-**
**age**|VCE(sat)|0.1 V typ., 0.4 V max.|IF= 20 mA, IL= 0.1 mA| ||**Peak spectral sensitivity wave-**
**length**|λP|850 nm typ.|VCE= 10 V| |**Rising time**||tr|4μs typ.|VCC= 5 V, RL= 100Ω, IL= 5 mA| |**Falling time**||tf|4μs typ.|VCC= 5 V, RL= 100Ω, IL= 5 mA| **EE-SX1041** Photomicrosensor (Transmissive) 34 ## ■ **Engineering Data** **==> picture [490 x 646] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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