GaAs INFRARED EMITTING DIODE
LED55B
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
0.209 (5.31)
0.184 (4.67)
LED55C
LED56
0.030 (0.76)
NOM
0.255 (6.48)
1.00 (25.4)
MIN
ANODE
(CASE)
0.100 (2.54)
0.050 (1.27)
SCHEMATIC
1
0.040 (1.02)
0.040 (1.02)
45°
Ø0.020 (0.51) 2X
3
ANODE
(Connected
To Case)
CATHODE
3
NOTES:
1. Dimensions for all drawings are in inches (mm).
2. Tolerance of ± .010 (.25) on all non-nominal dimensions
unless otherwise specified.
1
DESCRIPTION
The LED55B/LED55C/LED56 are 940 nm LEDs in a narrow angle, TO-46 package.
FEATURES
• Good optical to mechanical alignment
• Mechanically and wavelength matched to the TO-18 series phototransistor
• Hermetically sealed package
• High irradiance level
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LED55B
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameter
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Soldering Temperature (Iron)
(3,4,5 and 6)
Soldering Temperature (Flow)
(3,4 and 6)
Continuous Forward Current
Forward Current (pw, 1µs; 200Hz)
Reverse Voltage
Power Dissipation (T
A
= 25°C)
(1)
Power Dissipation (T
C
= 25°C)
(2)
(T
A
= 25°C unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
T
OPR
T
STG
T
SOL-I
T
SOL-F
I
F
I
F
V
R
P
D
P
D
LED55C
Rating
-65 to +125
-65 to +150
240 for 5 sec
260 for 10 sec
100
10
3
170
1.3
LED56
Unit
°C
°C
°C
°C
mA
A
V
mW
W
NOTE:
1. Derate power dissipation linearly 1.70 mW/°C above 25°C ambient.
2. Derate power dissipation linearly 13.0 mW/°C above 25°C case.
3. RMA flux is recommended.
4. Methanol or isopropyl alcohols are recommended as cleaning agents.
5. Soldering iron tip
1/16”
(1.6mm) minimum from housing.
6. As long as leads are not under any stress or spring tension
7. Total power output, P
O
, is the total power radiated by the device into a solid angle of 2
#
steradians.
ELECTRICAL / OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
(T
A
=25°C) (All measurements made under pulse conditions)
SYMBOL
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Peak Emission Wavelength
Emission Angle at 1/2 Power
Forward Voltage
Reverse Leakage Current
Total Power LED55B
(7)
Total Power LED55C
(7)
Total Power LED56
(7)
Rise Time 0-90% of output
Fall Time 100-10% of output
I
F
= 100 mA
I
F
= 100 mA
I
F
= 100 mA
V
R
= 3 V
I
F
= 100 mA
I
F
= 100 mA
I
F
= 100 mA
!
P
"
V
F
I
R
P
O
P
O
P
O
t
r
t
f
—
—
—
—
3.5
5.4
1.5
—
—
940
±8
—
—
—
—
—
1.0
1.0
—
—
1.7
10
—
—
—
—
—
nm
Deg.
V
µA
mW
mW
mW
µs
µs
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
Figure 1. Power Output vs. Input Current
100
50
20
10
P
O
, NORMALIZED POWER OUTPUT
5
2
1.0
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.05
0.02
0.01
.001
.002
.005
.01
.02
.05
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.0
2
NORMALIZED TO
I
F
= 100 mA
T
A
= 25°C
LED55C
LED56
PULSED
P
W
= 80
µsec
FORWARD
CURRENT
CONTINUOUS
FORWARD
CURRENT
5
10
I
F
, FORWARD CURRENT (A)
Figure 3. Forward Voltage vs. Forward Current
Figure 2. Power Output vs. Temperature
1.4
1.2
P
O
, NORMALIZED POWER OUTPUT
2.0
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
NORMALIZED TO
I
F
= 100 mA
T
A
= 25°C
I
F
, FORWARD CURRENT (A)
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
.01
T
A
, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.1
.08
.06
.04
.02
-50
-25
10
8.0
6.0
4.0
V
F
, FORWARD VOLTAGE (V)
Figure 4. Forward Voltage vs. Forward Current
100
80
60
40
I
F
, FORWARD CURRENT (mA)
20
T
A
= 100°C
10
8
6
4
25°C
-55°C
RELATIVE OUTPUT (%)
100
Figure 5. Typical Radiation Pattern
80
60
40
2
1
20
.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
0
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
V
F
, FORWARD VOLTAGE (V)
θ
- ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT FROM OPTICAL AXIS (DEGREES)
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LED55C
LED56
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in labeling, can be reasonably expected to result in a
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effectiveness.
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