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PACKAGE SCHEMATIC

ANODE 1 6 GATE

6 6
CATHODE 2 5 ANODE

1
N/C 3 4 CATHODE
1

DESCRIPTION
The H11C series consists of a gallium-arsenide infrared emitting diode optically coupled with a light activated silicon controlled
rectifier in a dual-in-line package

FEATURES
• High efficiency, low degradation, liquid epitaxial LED
• Underwriters Laboratory (UL) recognized fl File #E90700
• VDE recognized (File #94766) – ordering option .300. (e.g., H11C1.300)
• 200V/400V Peak blocking voltage
• High isolation voltage - 5300V AC (RMS)

APPLICATIONS
• Low power logic circuits
• Telecommunications equipment
• Portable electronics
• Solid state relays
• Interfacing coupling systems of different potentials and impedances.
• 10 A, T2L compatible, solid state relay
• 25 W logic indicator lamp driver
• 200 V symmetrical transistor coupler (H11C1, H11C2, H11C3)
• 400 V symmetrical transistor coupler (H11C4, H11C5, H11C6)

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Parameter Symbol Device Value Units

TOTAL DEVICE
Storage Temperature TSTG All -55 to +150 °C
Operating Temperature TOPR All -55 to +100 °C
Lead Solder Temperature TSOL All 260 for 10 sec °C
EMITTER
Continuous Forward Current IF All 60 mA
Reverse Voltage VR All 6 V
Forward Current - Peak (1 µs pulse, 300 pps) IF(pk) All 3.0 A
LED Power Dissipation 100 mW
PD All
Derate above 25°C 1.33 mW/°C
DETECTOR
Power Dissipation (ambient) 400 mW
PD All
Derate linearly above 25°C ambient 5.3 mW/°C
Power Dissipation (case) 1 W
PD All
Derate linearly above 25°C case 13.3 mW/°C
Peak Reverse Gate Voltage VGR All 6 V
RMS On-State Current IDM (RMS) All 300 mA
Peak On-State Current (100 µS, 1% duty cycle) IDM (Peak) All 10 A
Surge Current (10ms) IDM (Surge) All 5 A
Peak Forward Voltage VDM H11C1, H11C2, H11C3 200 V
Peak Forward Voltage VDM H11C4, H11C5, H11C6 400 V

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C Unless otherwise specified.)

INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT CHARACTERISTICS

Parameter Test Conditions Symbol Device Min Typ* Max Unit
EMITTER
Input Forward
IF = 10 mA VF All 1.2 1.5 V
Voltage
Reverse Leakage
VR = 3 V IR All 10 µA
Current
Capacitance VF = 0 V, f = 1.0 MHz CJ All 50 pF
DETECTOR
RGK = 10kΩ, TA = 100°C, ID = 50µA H11C1, H11C2, H11C3 200
Off-State Voltage VDM V
RGK = 10kΩ, TA = 100°C, ID = 150µA H11C4, H11C5, H11C6 400
RGK = 10kΩ,TA = 100°C, IR = 50µA H11C1, H11C2, H11C3 200
Reverse Voltage VRM V
RGK = 10kΩ,TA = 100°C, IR = 150µA H11C4, H11C5, H11C6 400
On-State Voltage ITM = 300 mA VTM All 1.2 1.3 V
VDM = 200V, TA = 100°C, IF = 0 mA,
H11C1, H11C2, H11C3 50 µA
RGK = 10kΩ
Off-State Current IDM
VDM = 400V, TA = 100°C, IF = 0 mA,
H11C4, H11C5, H11C6 150
RGK = 10kΩ
VRM = 200 V, TA = 100 °C, IF = 0 mA,
H11C1, H11C2, H11C3 50
RGK = 10kΩ
Reverse Current IRM µA
VRM = 400 V, TA = 100 °C, IF = 0 mA,
H11C4, H11C5, H11C6 150
RGK = 10kΩ

TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C Unless otherwise specified.)

Characteristics Test Conditions Symbol Device Min Typ* Max Units
H11C1,H11C2,
20
VAK = 50 V, RGK = 10 kΩ H11C4, H11C5
H11C3, H11C6 30 mA
Input Current to Trigger IFT
H11C1,H11C2,
11
VAK = 100 V, RGK = 27 kΩ H11C4, H11C5
H11C3, H11C6 14
Coupled dv/dt, input to
dv/dt ALL 500 V/µS
output (figure 8)

*Typical values at TA = 25°C

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ISOLATION CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Test Conditions Symbol Min Typ* Max Units
Isolation Voltage (t = 1 min.) (note 1) VISO 5300 V
Isolation Resistance (note 1) (VI-O = 500 VDC) RISO 1011 Ω
Isolation Capacitance (note 1) (f = 1 MHz, VI-O = 0) CI-O 0.8 pF

*Typical values at TA = 25°C

Note
1. For this test, LED pins 1 and 2 are common, and SCR pins 4, 5 and 6 are common.

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Figure 1. LED Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage Figure 2. Trigger Current vs Anode-Cathode Voltage
100 100

R GK = 300 ohm

IFT , NORMALIZED TRIGGER CURRENT

FORWARD CURRENT - IF (mA)

10 10
R GK = 1K

TA = 25˚C
R GK = 10K
TA = 100˚C TA = -40˚C
1 1 R GK = 27K
RGK = 56K

NORMALIZED TO
VAK = 50V
R GK = 10K
TA = 25oC
0.1 0.1
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 1 10 100

FORWARD VOLTAGE - VF (V) VAK, ANODE-CATHODE VOLTAGE (V)

Figure 3. Input Trigger Current vs. Temperature Figure 4. Off-State Current vs. Temperature
1000
I DM , OFF-STATE FORWARD CURRENT, NORMALIZED
IFT , INPUT TRIGGER CURRENT, NORMALIZED

R GK = 300 ohm

10
100
R GK = 1K

VAK = 400V
10
R GK = 10K
1
R GK = 27K
VAK = 200V

VAK = 50V
NORMALIZED TO R GK = 56K 1
TA = 25 oC
R GK = 10K
VAK = 50V NORMALIZED TO
0.1 TA = 25oC
-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100
VAK = 50V
TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ( oC) 0.1
0 20 40 60 80 100

o
T A, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ( C)

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Figure 6. On-State Characteristics

1000

Figure 5. Forward Blocking Voltage, VDM vs. Temperature

700

650
V DM , FORWARD BLOCKING VOLTAGE (V)

R GK = 10K, 20K

ON-STATE CURRENT - ITM (mA)

600
100

550
R GK = 50K

500
R GK = 100K ˚
TA = 25 C

450
˚
TA = 100 C
10

400

350

300
0 20 40 60 80 100
o 1
TA , AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ( C) 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

ON-STATE VOLTAGE - VTM (V)

Figure 7. Holding Current, IH vs. Temperature

10000

RGK = 300 ohm

RGK = 1K
IH , HOLDING CURRENT (µA)

1000

RGK = 10K
100

RGK = 27K

RGK = 56K

10
-60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100
o
T A, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ( C)

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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
10A, T2L COMPATIBLE, SOLID
STATE RELAY LOAD

47 Ω
Use of the H11C4 for high sensitiv-
470 Ω 100 Ω
ity, 5300 V isolation capability, +5V
provides this highly reliable solid H11CX "CONTACT"
120 VAC (H11C1, H11C2, H11C3)
state relay design. This design is "COIL"
220 VAC (H11C4, H11C5, H11C6)
compatible with 74, 74S and 74H SC146D
0.1 µF
series T2L logic systems inputs 56K
and 120V AC (H11C1, H11C2,
H11C3) or 220V AC (H11C4,
IN5060 (4) 47 Ω
H11C5, H11C6) loads up to 10A.

25W, LOGIC INDICATOR LAMP DRIVER

INDICATOR
LAMP
The high surge capability and non-reactive input characteris- 470 Ω
tics of the H11C allow it to directly couple, without buffers, +5V
H11CX
T2L and DTL logic to indicator alarm devices, without danger
of introducing noise and logic glitches. LOGIC 100 Ω
120 VAC (H11C1, H11C2, H11C3)
INPUT 220 VAC (H11C4, H11C5, H11C6)

56K 0.1 µF

200V/400V SYMMETRICAL TRANSISTOR COUPLER

H11CX
Use of the high voltage PNP portion of the H11C provides a 400V transistor capable of
conducting positive and negative signals with current transfer ratios of over 1%. This function INPUT OUTPUT

is useful in remote instrumentation, high voltage power supplies and test equipment. Care
should be taken not to exceed the H11C 400mW power dissipation rating when used at high
voltages.

+100 VAC
Vp = 800 Volts
tp = .010 Seconds
f = 25 Hertz 100 Ω
TA = 25 °C

H11C4
+
H

Vp
Vp .63 Vp
- 10 KΩ

tp dv / dt EXPONENTIAL OSCILLOSCOPE
RAMP GEN.

Fig. 8 Coupled dv/dt - Test Circuit

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Package Dimensions (Through Hole) Package Dimensions (Surface Mount)

PIN 1 0.350 (8.89)
ID. 0.330 (8.38)

3 2 1 PIN 1
ID.
0.270 (6.86)
0.240 (6.10)

0.270 (6.86)
0.240 (6.10)
SEATING PLANE

0.350 (8.89)
4 5 6
0.330 (8.38)

0.070 (1.78) 0.300 (7.62)

0.070 (1.78)
0.045 (1.14) TYP
0.045 (1.14)

0.200 (5.08) 0.200 (5.08) 0.016 (0.41)

0.115 (2.92) 0.165 (4.18) 0.008 (0.20)

0.020 (0.51)
0.154 (3.90) 0.020 (0.51)
MIN 0.016 (0.40) MIN
0.100 (2.54) MIN 0.022 (0.56)
0.016 (0.41) 0.100 (2.54) 0.315 (8.00)
0.016 (0.40) TYP MIN
0.008 (0.20) 0.405 (10.30)
0.022 (0.56) 0.300 (7.62) MAX
0° to 15° TYP
0.016 (0.41)
Lead Coplanarity : 0.004 (0.10) MAX
0.100 (2.54)
TYP

Package Dimensions (0.4” Lead Spacing) Recommended Pad Layout for

Surface Mount Leadform

0.270 (6.86) 0.070 (1.78)

0.240 (6.10)

0.060 (1.52)

0.350 (8.89)
0.330 (8.38)

0.070 (1.78)
0.045 (1.14)
0.415 (10.54) 0.100 (2.54)
SEATING PLANE

0.295 (7.49) 0.030 (0.76)

0.200 (5.08)
0.135 (3.43)

0.154 (3.90) 0.016 (0.40)

0.004 (0.10)
0.100 (2.54) 0.008 (0.20)
MIN

0° to 15°
0.022 (0.56)
0.016 (0.41)
0.400 (10.16)
0.100 (2.54) TYP TYP

Note
All dimensions are in inches (millimeters)

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ORDERING INFORMATION

Option Order Entry Identifier Description

S .S Surface Mount Lead Bend
SD .SD Surface Mount; Tape and Reel
W .W 0.4" Lead Spacing
300 .300 VDE 0884
300W .300W VDE 0884, 0.4" Lead Spacing
3S .3S VDE 0884, Surface Mount
3SD .3SD VDE 0884, Surface Mount, Tape and Reel

MARKING INFORMATION

H11C1 2

6
V XX YY K

3 4 5

Definitions
1 Fairchild logo
2 Device number
VDE mark (Note: Only appears on parts ordered with VDE
3
option – See order entry table)
4 Two digit year code, e.g., ‘03’
5 Two digit work week ranging from ‘01’ to ‘53’
6 Assembly package code

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Carrier Tape Specifications

12.0 ± 0.1
4.85 ± 0.20
4.0 ± 0.1 Ø1.55 ± 0.05
0.30 ± 0.05 4.0 ± 0.1
1.75 ± 0.10

7.5 ± 0.1
13.2 ± 0.2 16.0 ± 0.3
9.55 ± 0.20

0.1 MAX 10.30 ± 0.20 Ø1.6 ± 0.1

User Direction of Feed

NOTE
All dimensions are in inches (millimeters)

Reflow Profile (Black Package, No Suffix)

300
215°C, 10–30 s
250
Temperature (°C)

225 C peak
200

150

100 Time above 183°C, 60–150 sec • Peak reflow temperature: 225°C (package surface temperature)
• Time of temperature higher than 183°C for 60–150 seconds
50 Ramp up = 3C/sec • One time soldering reflow is recommended
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5
Time (Minute)

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DISCLAIMER
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO
ANY PRODUCTS HEREIN TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY, FUNCTION OR DESIGN. FAIRCHILD DOES NOT ASSUME
ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE APPLICATION OR USE OF ANY PRODUCT OR CIRCUIT DESCRIBED HEREIN;
NEITHER DOES IT CONVEY ANY LICENSE UNDER ITS PATENT RIGHTS, NOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS.

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FAIRCHILD’S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES
OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR
CORPORATION. As used herein:
1. Life support devices or systems are devices or systems 2. A critical component in any component of a life support
which, (a) are intended for surgical implant into the body, or device or system whose failure to perform can be
(b) support or sustain life, and (c) whose failure to perform reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support
when properly used in accordance with instructions for use device or system, or to affect its safety or effectiveness.
provided in the labeling, can be reasonably expected to
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