# SLOTTED SWITCH, PHOTOTRANSISTOR ![Product image](https://novapart.co/image/farnell:1139984/) **URL**: https://novapart.co/products/OPB829AZ/slotted-switch-phototransistor **SKU**: OPB829AZ **Manufacturer**: TT ELECTRONICS / OPTEK TECHNOLOGY **Category**: Sensors & Transducers || Sensors || Photo Interrupters || Transmissive Photo Interrupters **Price**: €3.1200 **Stock**: 100+ **Lead Time**: 2 days (indicative) ## Specifications | Parameter | Value | |---|---| | Gap Width | 3.18mm | | Product Range | OPB829Z Series | | Sensor Output | Phototransistor | | Aperture Width | 1.52mm | | Forward Voltage | 1.7V | | Sensor Mounting | Panel / Chassis | | Forward Current If | 50mA | | Reverse Voltage Vr | 2V | ## Datasheet 📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:1139984/) ## Slotted Optical Switch ## OPB827, OPB828, OPB829Z Series ## **Features:** **OPB827 OPB828**  0.125” (3.18 mm) wide, 0.315” (8.00 mm) deep slot  0.305” (7.75 mm) lead spacing (OPB827)  0.220” (5.59 mm) lead spacing (OPB828) **OPB829Z**  24-inch 26 AWG wire leads (OPB829)  Inexpensive plastic housing ~~eae~~ **Description:** Each **OPB827** , **OPB828** and **OPB829** device consists of an infrared emitting diode (LED, 890 nm center wavelength) and a NPN silicon phototransistor, mounted on opposite sides of a 0.125” (3.18 mm) wide slot in a low-cost black plastic housing. A variety of aperture sizes are offered (see chart below). The **OPB827** and **OPB828** are designed fro PCBoard mounting with a minimum lead length of 0.35” (8.9 mm) while the **OPB829Z** (wire version) has 24-inch 26 AWG wire leads. Phototransistor switching occurs when an opaque object passes through the slot. The **OPB827** is offered with 0.305” (7.75 mm) and the **OPB828** is offered with 0.220” (5.59 mm) lead spacing for PCBoard mounting. The **OPB829Z** has 24” (61 cm) 26 AWG wire leads for remote mounting. Custom electrical, wire and cabling and connectors are available. Contact your local representative or OPTEK for more information. |**Ordering Information**|**Ordering Information**|**Ordering Information**|**Ordering Information**|**Ordering Information**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Part Number**|**Slot Width/Depth**|**Housing**|**Aperture**
**Emitter/Sensor**|**Wire Lead Length /**
**Spacing**| |**OPB827A**|0.120" / 0.315”|IR Transmissive|None|0.425" / 0.300"| |**OPB827B**|||None / 0.01"|| |**OPB827C**||Opaque|None / 0.06"|| |**OPB827D**|||None / 0.01"|| |**OPB828A**|0.120" / 0.315”|IR Transmissive|None|0.425" / 0.220"| |**OPB828B**|||None / 0.01"|| |**OPB828C**||Opaque|None / 0.06"|| |**OPB828D**|||None / 0.01"|| |**OPB829AZ**|0.125” / 0.315”|IR Transmissive|None|24" / 26 AWG Wire| |**OPB829BZ**|||None / 0.01"|| |**OPB829CZ**||Opaque|None / 0.06"|| |**OPB829DZ**|||None / 0.01"|| e **RoHS** **CONTAINS POLYSULFONE** To avoid stress cracking, we suggest using ND Industries’ **Vibra-Tite** for thread-locking. **Vibra-Tite** evaporates fast without causing structural failure in OPTEK’s molded plastics. **Applies to: OPB360, OPB370, OPB380, OPB390 and OPB860, OPB870, OPB880, OPB890.** ~~—~~ TT Electronics | Optek Technology, Inc. 1645 Wallace Drive, Ste. 130, Carrollton, TX USA 75006 |Ph: +1 972 323 2200 www.ttelectronics.com | sensors@ttelectronics.com General Note TT Electronics reserves the right to make changes in product specification without notice or liability. All information is subject to TT Electronics’ own data and is considered accurate at time of going to print. Issue A 11/2016 Page 1 © TT electronics plc ## Slotted Optical Switch ## OPB827, OPB828, OPB829Z Series ## **Electrical Specifications** ## **Absolute Maximum Ratings** (TA = 25° C unless otherwise noted) |Storage and Operating Temperature
OPB827, OPB828
OPB829Z|-40° C to +85° C
-40° C to +80° C| |---|---| |Lead Soldering Temperature (1/16 inch [1.6 mm] from case for 5 seconds with soldering iron)(1)|260° C| |**Input Diode**|| |Forward DC Current|50 mA| |Peak Forward Current (1µs pulse width, 300 pps)|3 A| |Reverse DC Voltage|2 V| |Power Dissipation(2)|100 mW| ## **Output Phototransistor** |Collector-Emitter Voltage|30 V| |---|---| |Emitter-Collector Voltage|5 V| |Collector DC Current|30 mA| |Power Dissipation(2)|100 mW| Notes: (1) RMA flux is recommended. Duration can be extended to 10 seconds maximum when flow soldering. (2) Derate linearly 1.82 mW/° C above 25° C. (3) Methanol or isopropanol are recommended as cleaning agents. Plastic housing is soluble in chlorinated hydrocarbons and ketones. (4) All parameters were tested using pulse technique. **Electrical Characteristics** (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted) |**SYMBOL**
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Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage|30|-
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Emitter-Collector Breakdown Voltage|5|-
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0.6|V|IC= 1800 µA, IF= 20 mA| ||IC(ON)
On-State Collector Current|1800|-
-|µA|VCE= 0.6 V, IF= 20 mA| General Note TT Electronics reserves the right to make changes in product specification without notice or liability. All information is subject to TT Electronics’ own data and is considered accurate at time of going to print. TT Electronics | Optek Technology, Inc. 1645 Wallace Drive, Ste. 130, Carrollton, TX USA 75006 |Ph: +1 972 323 2200 www.ttelectronics.com | sensors@ttelectronics.com Issue A 11/2016 Page 2 © TT electronics plc OPB827, OPB828, OPB829Z Series ## Slotted Optical Switch ## **OPB827 and OPB828 Series** ## **OPB829Z Series** **==> picture [124 x 143] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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|**Color/Pin #**|**Description**|**Description**|**Color/Pin #**|**Color/Pin #**|**Description**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Black-2|Cathode||White-3||Collector| |Red-1|Anode||Green-4||Emitter| |**Lead Spacing**|||||| |OPB827 = 0.305”||OPB828 = 0.220”||OPB829 =
24” 26 AWG Wires|| TT Electronics | Optek Technology, Inc. 1645 Wallace Drive, Ste. 130, Carrollton, TX USA 75006 |Ph: +1 972 323 2200 www.ttelectronics.com | sensors@ttelectronics.com General Note TT Electronics reserves the right to make changes in product specification without notice or liability. All information is subject to TT Electronics’ own data and is considered accurate at time of going to print. Issue A 11/2016 Page 3 © TT electronics plc ## Slotted Optical Switch ## OPB827, OPB828, OPB829Z Series ## **Performance** ## **OPB827, OPB828, OPB829 Series - Devices A and C** **==> picture [493 x 521] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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General Note TT Electronics reserves the right to make changes in product specification without notice or liability. All information is subject to TT Electronics’ own data and is considered accurate at time of going to print. TT Electronics | Optek Technology, Inc. 1645 Wallace Drive, Ste. 130, Carrollton, TX USA 75006 |Ph: +1 972 323 2200 www.ttelectronics.com | sensors@ttelectronics.com Issue A 11/2016 Page 4 © TT electronics plc ## Slotted Optical Switch ## OPB827, OPB828, OPB829Z Series ## **OPB827, OPB828, OPB829 Series - Devices B and D** **==> picture [516 x 548] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## General Note TT Electronics reserves the right to make changes in product specification without notice or liability. All information is subject to TT Electronics’ own data and is considered accurate at time of going to print. TT Electronics | Optek Technology, Inc. 1645 Wallace Drive, Ste. 130, Carrollton, TX USA 75006 |Ph: +1 972 323 2200 www.ttelectronics.com | sensors@ttelectronics.com Issue A 11/2016 Page 5 © TT electronics plc ## Slotted Optical Switch ## OPB827, OPB828, OPB829Z Series |Issue
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