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Description
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Electrical Characteristics

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MCA2230, MCA2231, MCA2255
OPTICALLY COUPLED ISOLATORS

Circuit

Features

Very High Current Transfer Ratio 500% min (MCA2230 100% min).
High Isolation Voltage 5300 V AC RMS 5 s, 7500 V AC peak 5 s
55 volt BV CEO for MCA2255.

Description

The MCA2230, MCA2231 and MCA2255 are photodarlington optically coupled isolators consisting of an infrared emitting diode with a silicon photodarlington transistor. Surface Mount Option Available.
All electrical parameters are 100% tested by manufacturing. Specifications are guaranteed to a cumulative 0.65% AQL.

Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta=25°C)

Storage Temperature:
Operating Temperature:
Lead Soldering:
Derate linearly from 25°C:
-55°C to +150°C
-55°C to +100°C
260°C for 10s, 1.6mm from case
3.5mW/°C

Input Diode

Forward DC Current:
Reverse DC Voltage:
Peak Forward Current (1µs pulse, 300pps):
Power Dissipation 25°C ambient:
Derate Linearly:
60mA
3V
3A
135mW
1.83mW/°C above 25°C

Detector

Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (BVCEO):
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage (BVCBO):
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage (BVEBO):
Power Dissipation:
Derate Linearly:
30V (MCA2255: 55V)
30V (MCA2255: 55V)
6V
210mW
2.8mW/°C above 25°C

Electro-optical Characteristics (Ta=25°C)

INPUT DIODE PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
VF Forward Voltage IF=20mA
1.3 1.5 V
VF/TA Forward Voltage Temp Coefficient

-1.8
mV/°C
VR Reverse Voltage IR=10µA 3 25
V
CJ Junction Capacitance VF=0V, f=1MHz
50
pF
OUTPUT DETECTOR
BVCEO Breakdown Voltage Collector to Emitter IC=100µA, IF=0



MCA2230
MCA2231
30

V
MCA2255 55

V
BVCBO Breakdown Voltage Collector to Base IC=10µA, IF=0



MCA2230
MCA2231
30

V
MCA2255 55

V
BVEBO Emitter to Base IE=10µA, IF=0 5

V
ICEO Collector Dark Current VCE=10V, IF=0

100 nA
TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS
CTR DC Current Transfer Ratio (collector-emitter) IF=10mA, VCE=5V



MCA2230 100

%
MCA2231
MCA2255
500

%
IF=1mA, VCE=1V 200

%
VCE(SAT) Saturation Voltage




MCA2230, MCA2255 IC=IF=50mA

1 V
MCA2231 IC=2mA, IF=1mA

1 V
IC=10mA, IF=5mA

1 V
IC=50mA, IF=10mA

1.2 V
SWITCHING TIMES
tON Non-Saturated Turn-on Time

10
µs
tOFF Non-Saturated Turn-Off Time

100
µs
VISO Isolation Voltage I 1.0 >= 10µA, 5s 5300

V AC RMS
I 1.0 >= 10µA, 5s 7500

V AC Peak
RISO Isolation Resistance V 1.0=500Vdc 1E11

ohm
CISO Isolation Capacitance f=1MHz
0.5
µs



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