VISHAY SFH6156-2 Optocoupler, Transistor, SMD, 5.3kV, 60mA
VISHAY SFH6156-2 SMD optocoupler with 5.3kV isolation. Features 60mA forward current, 63% CTR & fast switching for power & comms.
The VISHAY SFH6156-2 is a high-performance, single-channel optocoupler featuring a phototransistor output. It is engineered to provide reliable signal transmission between two electrically isolated circuits, making it a fundamental component for ensuring safety and preventing noise interference in sensitive electronic designs.
This optocoupler incorporates a Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) infrared diode emitter that is optically coupled to a silicon planar phototransistor detector, all housed within a compact, halogen-free plastic surface-mount device (SMD) package. Its key design advantages include excellent current transfer ratio (CTR) linearity across varying forward currents, fast switching times for responsive signal handling, and remarkably low coupling capacitance to minimise cross-talk.
A standout feature is its high isolation voltage of 5.3kV RMS, which provides robust protection against voltage surges and enhances system safety. The device also exhibits low CTR degradation over time, contributing to long-term operational stability and reliability in demanding applications.
Primary Applications
- Power Management: Ideal for providing feedback isolation in switch-mode power supplies (SMPS), inverters, and motor drives.
- Communications Networking: Used for signal isolation in data lines, interface circuits, and to prevent ground loops in network equipment.
- General Circuit Isolation: Suitable for any application requiring galvanic isolation to protect microcontrollers or logic circuits from high-voltage sections.
With its surface-mount DIP package, the SFH6156-2 is designed for efficient automated assembly processes, making it a cost-effective and reliable choice for modern, high-density PCB layouts.
- Power management systems
- Communications and networking equipment
- Signal transmission between isolated circuits
- Switch-mode power supplies (SMPS)
- Output Type: Transistor
- Number of Channels: 1
- Package / Case: Surface Mount DIP (SMD)
- Number of Pins: 4
- Maximum Forward Current (If): 60mA
- Isolation Voltage: 5.3kV RMS
- Minimum Current Transfer Ratio (CTR): 63%
- Collector-Emitter Voltage (V(br)ceo): 70V
- Special Feature: Excellent CTR Linearity
- Special Feature: Fast Switching Times
- Special Feature: Low Coupling Capacitance
- Special Feature: Low CTR Degradation
- Special Feature: Halogen-Free Construction
- Emitter Material: Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) IR Diode
- Detector Material: Silicon Planar Phototransistor
- Dimensions (L x W x H): 33mm x 15mm x 43mm
- Weight: 0.456 grams
- of Channels: 1 Channel
- Optocoupler Case Style: Surface Mount DIP
- of Pins: 4Pins
- Forward Current If Max: 60mA
- CTR Min: 63%
- SVHC: No SVHC (07-Nov-2024)
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