SPECTRAL RESPONSIVITY
Wavelength (nm)
200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100
Voltage Output (V/µW)
Using Internal
1MΩ Resistor
Infrared
Ultraviolet
Blue
Green
Yellow
Red
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
Photodiode Responsivity (A/W)
OPT101
FEATURES
● SINGLE SUPPLY: +2.7 to +36V
● PHOTODIODE SIZE: 0.090 x 0.090 inch
● INTERNAL 1MΩ FEEDBACK RESISTOR
● HIGH RESPONSIVITY: 0.45A/W (650nm)
● BANDWIDTH: 14kHz at R
F
= 1MΩ
● LOW QUIESCENT CURRENT: 120µA
● AVAILABLE IN 8-PIN DIP AND 8-LEAD
SURFACE-MOUNT PACKAGES
MONOLITHIC PHOTODIODE AND
SINGLE-SUPPLY TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER
1MΩ
OPT101
3pF
8pF
2
5
4
V+
λ
3
8
V
B
7.5mV
1
DESCRIPTION
The OPT101 is a monolithic photodiode with on-chip
transimpedance amplifier. Output voltage increases linearly
with light intensity. The amplifier is designed for single or
dual power-supply operation, making it ideal for battery-
operated equipment.
The integrated combination of photodiode and
transimpedance amplifier on a single chip eliminates the
problems commonly encountered in discrete designs such as
leakage current errors, noise pick-up, and gain peaking due
to stray capacitance. The 0.09 x 0.09 inch photodiode is
operated in the photoconductive mode for excellent linearity
and low dark current.
The OPT101 operates from +2.7V to +36V supplies and
quiescent current is only 120µA. It is available in clear
plastic 8-pin DIP, and J-formed DIP for surface mounting.
Temperature range is 0°C to +70°C.
APPLICATIONS
● MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION
● LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION
● POSITION AND PROXIMITY SENSORS
● PHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYZERS
● BARCODE SCANNERS
● SMOKE DETECTORS
● CURRENCY CHANGERS
SBBS002A – JANUARY 1994 – REVISED OCTOBER 2003
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