# Transmissive Photo Interrupter, Phototransistor, Through Hole, 3.1 mm, 0.5 mm, 60 mA, 6 V

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/TCST2202/transmissive-photo-interrupter-phototransistor
**SKU**: TCST2202
**Manufacturer**: VISHAY
**Category**: Sensors & Transducers || Sensors || Photo Interrupters || Transmissive Photo Interrupters
**Price**: €1.0100
**Stock**: 1000+
**Lead Time**: 2 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Gap Width | 3.1mm |
| Sensor Output | Phototransistor |
| Aperture Width | 0.5mm |
| Forward Voltage | 1.25V |
| Sensor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Forward Current If | 60mA |
| Reverse Voltage Vr | 6V |

## Datasheet

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**TCST2103, TCST2202, TCST2300** 

## Vishay Semiconductors 

## **Transmissive Optical Sensor with Phototransistor Output** 

## **FEATURES** 

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- Package type: leaded 

- Detector type: phototransistor 

- Dimensions (L x W x H in mm): 24.5 x 6.3 x 10.8 

- Gap (in mm): 3.1 

- Typical output current under test: IC = 4 mA (TCST2103) 

- Typical output current under test: IC = 2 mA (TCST2202) 

- Typical output current under test: IC = 0.5 mA (TCST2300) 

## **DESCRIPTION** 

The TCST2103, TCST2202, and TCST2300 are transmissive sensors that include an infrared emitter and phototransistor, located face-to-face on the optical axes in a leaded package which blocks visible light. These part numbers include options for aperture width. 

- Daylight blocking filter 

- Emitter wavelength: 950 nm 

- Lead (Pb)-free soldering released 

- Compliant to RoHS directive 2002/95/EC and in accordance to WEEE 2002/96/EC 

## **APPLICATIONS** 

- Optical switch 

- Photo interrupter 

- Counter 

- Encoder 

## **PRODUCT SUMMARY** 

|**PRODUCT SUMMARY**|**PRODUCT SUMMARY**|**PRODUCT SUMMARY**|**PRODUCT SUMMARY**|**PRODUCT SUMMARY**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**PART NUMBER**|**GAP WIDTH**<br>**(mm)**|**APERTURE WIDTH**<br>**(mm)**|**TYPICAL OUTPUT CURRENT**<br>**UNDER TEST(1)**<br>**(mA)**|**DAYLIGHT**<br>**BLOCKING FILTER**<br>**INTEGRATED**|
|TCST2103|3.1|1|4|Yes|
|TCST2202|3.1|0.5|2|Yes|
|TCST2300|3.1|0.25|0.5|Yes|



**Note** 

- (1) Conditions like in table basic characteristics/coupler 

|**ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ORDERING INFORMATION**|**ORDERING INFORMATION**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**ORDERING CODE**|**PACKAGING**|**VOLUME(1)**|**REMARKS**|
|TCST2103|Tube|MOQ: 1020 pcs, 85 pcs/tube|With mountingflange|
|TCST2202|Tube|MOQ: 1020 pcs, 85 pcs/tube|With mountingflange|
|TCST2300|Tube|MOQ: 1020 pcs, 85 pcs/tube|With mountingflange|



## **Note** 

- (1) MOQ: minimum order quantity 

|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**PARAMETER**|**TEST CONDITION**|**SYMBOL**|**VALUE**|**UNIT**|
|**COUPLER**|||||
|Total power dissipation|Tamb ≤25 °C|Ptot|250|mW|
|Ambient temperature range||Tamb|- 55 to + 85|°C|
|Storage temperature range||Tstg|- 55 to + 100|°C|
|Solderingtemperature|Distance to package: 2 mm; t≤5 s|Tsd|260|°C|



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|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)**|**ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**PARAMETER**|**TEST CONDITION**|**SYMBOL**|**VALUE**|**UNIT**|
|**INPUT (EMITTER)**|||||
|Reverse voltage||VR|6|V|
|Forward current||IF|60|mA|
|Forward surge current|tp ≤10 µs|IFSM|3|A|
|Power dissipation|Tamb ≤25 °C|PV|100|mW|
|Junction temperature||Tj|100|°C|
|**OUTPUT (DETECTOR)**|||||
|Collector emitter voltage||VCEO|70|V|
|Emitter collector voltage||VECO|7|V|
|Collector peak current|tp/T = 0.5, tp ≤10 ms|ICM|200|mA|
|Power dissipation|Tamb ≤25 °C|PV|150|mW|
|Junction temperature||Tj|100|°C|



**Note** 

> (1) Tamb = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified 

## **ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS** 

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Fig. 1 - Power Dissipation Limit vs. Ambient Temperature 

|**BASIC CHARACTERISTICS(1)**|**BASIC CHARACTERISTICS(1)**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**PARAMETER**|**TEST CONDITION**|**PART**|**SYMBOL**|**MIN.**|**TYP.**|**MAX.**|**UNIT**|
|**COUPLER**||||||||
|Current transfer ratio|VCE= 5 V, IF= 20 mA|TCST2103|CTR|10|20||%|
|||TCST2202|CTR|5|10||%|
|||TCST2300|CTR|1.25|2.5||%|
|Collector current|VCE= 5 V, IF= 20 mA|TCST2103|IC|2|4||mA|
|||TCST2202|IC|1|2||mA|
|||TCST2300|IC|0.25|0.5||mA|
|Collector emitter saturation<br>voltage|IF= 20 mA, IC= 1 mA|TCST2103|VCEsat|||0.4|V|
||IF= 20 mA, IC= 0.5 mA|TCST2202|VCEsat|||0.4|V|
||IF= 20 mA, IC= 0.1 mA|TCST2300|VCEsat|||0.4|V|
|Resolution, path of the shutter<br>crossing the radiant sensitive<br>zone|ICrel= 10 % to 90 %|TCST2103|s||0.6||mm|
|||TCST2202|s||0.4||mm|
|||TCST2300|s||0.2||mm|



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## Transmissive Optical Sensor with Vishay Semiconductors Phototransistor Output 

|**BASIC CHARACTERISTICS(1)**|**BASIC CHARACTERISTICS(1)**|**BASIC CHARACTERISTICS(1)**|**BASIC CHARACTERISTICS(1)**|**BASIC CHARACTERISTICS(1)**|**BASIC CHARACTERISTICS(1)**|**BASIC CHARACTERISTICS(1)**|**BASIC CHARACTERISTICS(1)**|
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|**PARAMETER**|**TEST CONDITION**|**PART**|**SYMBOL**|**MIN.**|**TYP.**|**MAX.**|**UNIT**|
|**INPUT (EMITTER)**||||||||
|Forward voltage|IF= 60 mA||VF||1.25|1.6|V|
|Junction capacitance|VR= 0 V, f = 1 MHz||Cj||50||pF|
|**OUTPUT (DETECTOR)**||||||||
|Collector emitter voltage|IC= 1 mA||VCEO|70|||V|
|Emitter collector voltage|IE= 10 µA||VECO|7|||V|
|Collector dark current|VCE= 25 V, IF= 0 A, E = 0 lx||ICEO|||100|nA|
|**SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS**||||||||
|Turn-on time|IC= 2 mA, VS= 5 V,<br>RL= 100Ω(see figure 2)||ton||10||µs|
|Turn-off time|IC= 2 mA, VS= 5 V,<br>RL= 100Ω(see figure 2)||toff||8||µs|



## **Note** 

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IF IF + 5 V<br>0<br>IC adjusted by IF<br>R G = 50 Ω<br>tp<br>= 20<br>T<br>tp = 1 ms<br>Channel I Oscilloscope<br>Channel II R L ≥ 1 MΩ<br>C L ≤ 20 pF<br>50 Ω 100 Ω<br>20688<br>Fig. 2 - Test Circuit for ton and toff<br>BASIC CHARACTERISTICS<br> = 25 °C, unless otherwise specified<br>1000<br>100<br>10<br>1<br>0.1<br>0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0<br>96 11862 VF - Forward Voltage (V)<br>Fig. 4 - Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage<br> - Forward Current (mA)<br>IF<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **BASIC CHARACTERISTICS** 

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2.0<br>V CE = 5 V<br>I F = 20 mA<br>1.5<br>1.0<br>0.5<br>0<br>- 25  0   25  50  75  100<br>95 11089  T amb  - Ambient Temperature (°C)<br>- Relative Current Transfer Ratio<br>rel<br>CTR<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Fig. 5 - Relative Current Transfer Ratio vs. Ambient Temperature 

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Fig. 6 - Collector Dark Current vs. Ambient Temperature 

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Fig. 9 - Current Transfer Ratio vs. Forward Current 

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Fig. 7 - Collector Current vs. Forward Current 

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Fig. 11 - Relative Collector Current vs. Displacement 

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## **PACKAGE DIMENSIONS** in millimeters 

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## **TUBE DIMENSIONS** in millimeters 

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## **Packaging and Ordering Information** 

|**PART NUMBER**|**MOQ(1)**|**PCS PER TUBE**|**TUBE SPEC.**<br>**(FIGURE)**|**CONSTITUENTS**<br>**(FORMS)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|CNY70|4000|80|1|28|
|TCPT1300X01|2000|Reel|(2)|29|
|TCRT1000|1000|Bulk|-|26|
|TCRT1010|1000|Bulk|-|26|
|TCRT5000|4500|50|2|27|
|TCRT5000L|2400|48|3|27|
|TCST1030|5200|65|5|24|
|TCST1030L|2600|65|6|24|
|TCST1103|1020|85|4|24|
|TCST1202|1020|85|4|24|
|TCST1230|4800|60|7|24|
|TCST1300|1020|85|4|24|
|TCST2103|1020|85|4|24|
|TCST2202|1020|85|4|24|
|TCST2300|1020|85|4|24|
|TCST5250|4860|30|8|24|
|TCUT1300X01|2000|Reel|(2)|29|
|TCZT8020-PAER|2500|Bulk|-|22|



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## **Disclaimer** 

ALL PRODUCT, PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND DATA ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY, FUNCTION OR DESIGN OR OTHERWISE. 

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