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Integrated Photodiode and Amplifier Datasheet ® FPO OPT301 70% INTEGRATED PHOTODIODE AND AMPLIFIER FEATURES DESCRIPTION ● PHOTODIODE SIZE: 0.090 x 0.090 inch The OPT301 is an opto-electronic integrated circuit (2.29 x 2.29mm) containing a photodiode and transimpedance ● 1MΩ FEEDBACK RESISTOR amplifier on a single dielectrically isolated chip. The transimpedance amplifier consists of a precision FET- ● HIGH RESPONSIVITY: 0.47A/W (650nm) input op amp and an on-chip metal film resistor. The ● IMPROVED UV RESPONSE 0.09 x 0.09 inch photodiode is operated at zero bias for ● LOW DARK ERRORS: 2mV excellent linearity and low dark current. ● BANDWIDTH: 4kHz The integrated combination of photodiode and ● WIDE SUPPLY RANGE: ±2.25 to ±18V transimpedance amplifier on a single chip eliminates ● LOW QUIESCENT CURRENT: 400µA the problems commonly encountered in discrete de- signs such as leakage current errors, noise pick-up and ● HERMETIC TO-99 gain peaking due to stray capacitance. The OPT301 operates over a wide supply range (±2.25 APPLICATIONS to ±18V) and supply current is only 400µA. It is packaged in a hermetic TO-99 metal package with a ● MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION glass window, and is specified for the –40°C to 85°C ● LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION temperature range. ● POSITION AND PROXIMITY SENSORS ● PHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYZERS ● SMOKE DETECTORS SPECTRAL RESPONSIVITY Ultraviolet Infrared Red Blue Green Yellow 2 0.5 0.5 1MΩ Using Internal 4 0.4 0.4 1MΩ Resistor 40pF 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 75Ω 5 VO Voltage Output (V/µW) λ 0.1 0.1 Photodiode Responsivity (A/W) OPT301 0 0 831 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 V+ V– Wavelength (nm) International Airport Industrial Park • Mailing Address: PO Box 11400, Tucson, AZ 85734 • Street Address: 6730 S. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85706 • Tel: (520) 746-1111 • Twx: 910-952-1111 Internet: http://www.burr-brown.com/ • FAXLine: (800) 548-6133 (US/Canada Only) • Cable: BBRCORP • Telex: 066-6491 • FAX: (520) 889-1510 • Immediate Product Info: (800) 548-6132 ©1994 Burr-Brown Corporation PDS-1228B Printed in U.S.A. January, 1994 SBBS001 SPECIFICATIONS ELECTRICAL ° ± λ Ω At TA = +25 C, VS = 15V, = 650nm, internal 1M feedback resistor, unless otherwise noted. OPT301M PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS RESPONSIVITY Photodiode Current 650nm 0.47 A/W Voltage Output 650nm 0.47 V/µW vs Temperature 200 ppm/°C Unit-to-Unit Variation 650nm ±5% Nonlinearity(1) FS Output = 10V 0.01 % of FS Photodiode Area (0.090 x 0.090in) 0.008 in2 (2.29 x 2.29mm) 5.2 mm2 DARK ERRORS, RTO(2) Offset Voltage, Output ±0.5 ±2mV vs Temperature ±10 µV/°C ± ± µ vs Power Supply VS = 2.25V to 18V 10 100 V/V Voltage Noise Measured BW = 0.1 to 100kHz 160 µVrms RESISTOR—1MΩ Internal Resistance 1MΩ Tolerance ±0.5 ±2% vs Temperature 50 ppm/°C FREQUENCY RESPONSE Bandwidth, Large or Small-Signal, –3dB 4 kHz Rise Time, 10% to 90% 90 µs Settling Time, 1% FS to Dark 240 µs 0.1% FS to Dark 350 µs 0.01% FS to Dark 900 µs ± µ Overload Recovery Time 100% overdrive, VS = 15V 240 s ± µ 100% overdrive, VS = 5V 500 s ± µ 100% overdrive, VS = 2.25V 1000 s OUTPUT Ω Voltage Output RL = 10k (V+) – 1.25 (V+) – 0.65 V Ω RL = 5k (V+) – 2 (V+) – 1 V Capacitive Load, Stable Operation 10 nF Short-Circuit Current ±18 mA POWER SUPPLY Specified Operating Voltage ±15 V Operating Voltage Range ±2.25 ±18 V ± ± Quiescent Current IO = 0 0.4 0.5 mA TEMPERATURE RANGE Specification –40 +85 °C Operating/Storage –55 +125 °C θ ° Thermal Resistance, JA 200 C/W NOTES: (1) Deviation in percent of full scale from best-fit straight line. (2) Referred to Output. Includes all error sources. PHOTODIODE SPECIFICATIONS ° At TA = +25 C, unless otherwise noted. Photodiode of OPT301 PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS Photodiode Area (0.090 x 0.090in) 0.008 in2 (2.29 x 2.29mm) 5.1 mm2 Current Responsivity 650nm 0.47 A/W (1) Dark Current VD = 0V 500 fA vs Temperature doubles every 10°C (1) Capacitance VD = 0V 4000 pF NOTE: (1) Voltage Across Photodiode. ® OPT301 2 SPECIFICATIONS (CONT) ELECTRICAL Op Amp Section of OPT301(1) ° ± At TA = +25 C, VS = 15V, unless otherwise noted. OPT301 Op Amp PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS INPUT Offset Voltage ±0.5 mV vs Temperature ±5 µV/°C ± ± µ vs Power Supply VS = 2.25V to 18V 10 V/V Input Bias Current 1pA vs Temperature doubles every 10°C NOISE Input Voltage Noise Voltage Noise Density, f=10Hz 30 nV/√Hz f=100Hz 25 nV/√Hz f=1kHz 15 nV/√Hz Current Noise Density, f=1kHz 0.8 fA/√Hz INPUT VOLTAGE RANGE Common-Mode Input Range ±14.4 V Common-Mode Rejection 106 dB INPUT IMPEDANCE Differential 1012||3 Ω||pF Common-Mode 1012||3 Ω||pF OPEN-LOOP GAIN Open-Loop Voltage Gain 120 dB FREQUENCY RESPONSE Gain-Bandwidth Product 380 kHz Slew Rate 0.5 V/µs Settling Time 0.1% 4 µs 0.01% 5 µs OUTPUT 6 Ω Voltage Output RL = 10k (V+) – 1.25 (V+) – 0.65 V Ω RL = 5k (V+) – 2 (V+) – 1 V Short-Circuit Current ±18 mA POWER SUPPLY Specified Operating Voltage ±15 V Operating Voltage Range ±2.25 ±18 V ± ± Quiescent Current IO = 0 0.4 0.5 mA NOTE: (1) Op amp specifications provided for information and comparison only. The information provided herein is believed to be reliable; however, BURR-BROWN assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions. BURR-BROWN assumes no responsibility for the use of this information, and all use of such information shall be entirely at the user’s own risk. Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice. No patent rights or licenses to any of the circuits described herein are implied or granted to any third party. BURR-BROWN does not authorize or warrant any BURR-BROWN product for use in life support devices and/or systems. ® 3 OPT301 PIN CONFIGURATION ELECTROSTATIC Top View DISCHARGE SENSITIVITY Common 8 This integrated circuit can be damaged by ESD. Burr-Brown V+ NC recommends that all integrated circuits be handled with ap- 17Photodiode Area propriate precautions. Failure to observe proper handling and installation procedures can cause damage. –In 26NC ESD damage can range from subtle performance degradation to complete device failure. Precision integrated circuits may be more susceptible to damage because very small parametric 35 changes could cause the device not to meet its published V– Output 4 specifications. 1MΩ Feedback NOTE: Metal package is internally connected to common (Pin 8). PACKAGE INFORMATION PACKAGE DRAWING PRODUCT PACKAGE NUMBER(1) ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS OPT301M 8-Pin TO-99 001-1 Supply Voltage ................................................................................... ±18V NOTE: (1) For detailed drawing and dimension table, please see end of data ± Input Voltage Range (Common Pin) .................................................... VS sheet, or Appendix C of Burr-Brown IC Data Book. Output Short-Circuit (to ground) ............................................... Continuous Operating Temperature ................................................... –55°C to +125°C Storage Temperature ...................................................... –55°C to +125°C Junction Temperature .................................................................... +125°C Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) ................................................ +300°C ® OPT301 4 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES ° ± λ At TA = +25 C, VS = 15V, = 650nm, unless otherwise noted. NORMALIZED SPECTRAL RESPONSIVITY VOLTAGE RESPONSIVITY vs RADIANT POWER 1.0 10 (0.52A/W) 0.8 Ω 650nm 1 (0.47A/W) = 10M R F 0.6 Ω 0.1 = 1M Ω R F 0.4 = 100k R F Ω λ = 650nm Output Voltage (V) 0.01 = 10k 0.2 R F Normalized Current or Voltage Output 0 0.001 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 0.01 0.11 10 100 1k Wavelength (nm) Radiant Power (µW) VOLTAGE RESPONSIVITY vs IRRADIANCE VOLTAGE OUTPUT RESPONSIVITY vs FREQUENCY 10 10 Ω RF = 10M Ω λ = 650nm RF = 3.3M 1 Ω 1 Ω RF = 1M Ω = 10M RF = 330k CEXT = 30pF 6 R F Ω R = 100kΩ C = 90pF 0.1 0.1 F EXT = 1M Ω R F = 100k F Ω Output Voltage (V) R 0.01 Responsivity (V/µW) 0.01 Ω RF = 33k CEXT = 180pF = 10k λ = 650nm R F Ω RF = 10k CEXT = 350pF 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.010.1 1 10 100 100 1k 10k 100k 1M Irradiance (W/m2) Frequency (Hz) DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSIVITY RESPONSE vs INCIDENT ANGLE 60 1.0 1.0 θ 50 0.8 0.8 λ = 650nm 40 Distribution Totals 0.6 0.6 100% 30 Laboratory Test Units (%) Data 0.4 0.4 20 Relative Response 10 0.2 0.2 0 0 0 0.45 0.46 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.5 0 ±20 ±40 ±60 ±80 Responsivity (A/W) Incident Angle (°) ® 5 OPT301 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES ° ± λ At TA = +25 C, VS = 15V, = 650nm, unless otherwise noted. OUTPUT NOISE VOLTAGE QUIESCENT CURRENT vs TEMPERATURE vs MEASUREMENT BANDWIDTH 0.6 1000 Dotted lines show 0.5 noise beyond the V = ±15V S 100 signal bandwidth. 0.4 Ω Ω Ω = 1M 0.3 10 = 100M R F V = ±2.25V R F = 10M S Dice R F 0.2 1 Noise Voltage (µVrms) Quiescent Current (mA) 0.1 Ω RF = 10k CEXT = 350pF Ω RF = 100k CEXT = 90pF 0 0.1 –75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 1 10100 1k 10k 100k Temperature (°C) Measurement Bandwidth (Hz) SMALL-SIGNAL DYNAMIC RESPONSE LARGE-SIGNAL DYNAMIC RESPONSE 2V/div 20mV/div 100µs/div 100µs/div NOISE EFFECTIVE POWER vs MEASUREMENT BANDWIDTH 10–7 Dotted lines indicate R = 10k noise measured beyond F 10–8 the signal bandwidth.
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