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Optocouplers
H
• Plastic Optocouplers
• Isolation Amplifiers
• Solid State Relays
• Hermetic Optocouplers
Data Sheet Index...................................... 1-9
Product Selection Guide......................... 1-10
Hermetic and Hi-Rel Optocouplers....... 1-489
Applications ......................................... 1-606
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With Hewlett-Packard’s broad
line of optically coupled isolation
products you can put an end to
erroneous data, false control
signals and damaged circuits. HP
has six primary families of
optocouplers to choose from:
1 MBd Transistor Output,
100 KBd High gain Transistor
Output, 5 MBd Logic Gate,
10 MBd Logic Gate, Integrated
Gate Drive, and Miniature
Isolation Amplifiers. In addition,
HP offers a wide array of
application specific devices for
applications like line receivers
and wideband analog/video, as
well as isolated A/D Converters.
Most families are available in a
variety of package styles to fit
your design needs.
NEW High Performance
Optocouplers from HP!
High Common Mode Rejection
If you are designing in a noisy
environment, HP optocouplers
lead the industry in performance.
Common mode rejection levels of
15,000 V/µs can be achieved
using HP’s high performance
optocouplers. Look in the
selection guide for a wide array
of performance choices.
Optocouplers
Regulatory
To meet the regulatory needs of
our customers, HP has expanded
several families with 400 mil
dual in line packages providing
VIORM=1414 VPEAK and VDE
approval. Look in the selection
guide for these parts prefixed
“HCNW”. In addition, many
products are now available with
an optional 630 VPEAK VDE
approval (Option #060). These
parts are indicated with an “A”
under the VDE column of the
selection guide.
Low input current
HP has expanded the 10 MBd
Logic Gate family with several
new, low input current alterna-
tives. These parts can be driven
from HCMOS gates directly and
may eliminate extra drive
circuitry and reduce the size of
the power supply needed. Look
for these parts in the 10 MBd
Logic gate section of the
selection guide with suffixes “A”
or “N”. In addition, HP introduced
a 100 KBd high gain transistor
output part with 40 µA drive
current, the lowest in the
industry.
Motor Control
Optocouplers
Hewlett-Packard also offers a
complete line of optocouplers
designed specifically to address
the needs of isolated gate drive
and current sensing applications
within the motor control market.
Gate Drive
The most recent additions to our
family of gate drive optocouplers
include the HCPL-3120 and
HCPL-3150. Optimized for
directly driving IGBTs with
ratings up to 1200 V/100 A or
1200 V/50 A respectively, each
optocoupler provides the
following application critical
performance:
• 2.0 A and 0.5 A, respectively,
Minimum Peak Output Currents
• 15 kV/µs Minimum Common
Mode Rejection (CMR)
• -40°C to +100°C Performance
Guarantees
• Under Voltage Lockout
Protection with Hysteresis
• 500 ns Maximum Switching
Speeds
• UL, VDE and CSA Regulatory
Approval
• 15 to 30 V VCC Operating
Range
• Low Level Output Voltage
• 5 mA Maximum Supply Current
By incorporating an integrated
fault feedback optocoupler,
our soon to be introduced
HCPL-3160 will provide even
lower cost, area efficient IGBT
gate drive by offering
desaturation or over-current
detection and local IGBT
shutdown.
For interfacing to an Intelligent
Power Module’s (IPM) power
transistor gate drive circuitry, HP
introduced the HCPL-4506
family of optocouplers. Available
in several 8-pin package styles,
the HCPL-4506 (PDIP),
HCPL-0466 (SO8), and
HCNW4506 (Widebody PDIP)
provide significant performance
advantages for such design
critical specifications as current
transfer ratio, propagation delay,
and common mode rejection.
Current Sense
As extensions to its family of
HCPL-7800 Analog Isolation
Amplifiers for motor drive
current sensing, HP introduced
the HCPL-7820, HCPL-7825,
and HCPL-7840. Each offers a
breakthrough combination of
unequaled CMR performance,
compact size, -40°C to +100°C
performance guarantees, and
overall lower solution cost as
compared to the predominant
form of competition.
Most recently, HP introduced the
HCPL-7860 and HCPL-7870,
which together form an Isolated
15-bit Programmable A/D Con-
verter that delivers the reliabil-
ity, small size, superior isolation
and over temperature perform-
ance motor drive designers need
to accurately measure current at
half the price of traditional
solutions. Peformance features
include:
• 12-bit Linearity
• Resolution/Speed trade-off with
5 different Conversion Modes
• 12-bit effective resolution with
18 µs signal delay
• 14-bit effective resolution with
95 µs signal delay
• Fast 3 µs Over-Range Detection
• ±200 mV Input Range with
single 5 V supply
• Internal Reference Voltage
• Offset Calibration
• -40°C to +85°C Operating
Temperature Range
• 15 kV/µs Isolation Transient
Immunity
• UL, CSA and VDE Regulatory
Approval
Product Safety
Regulations and
Optocouplers
Optocouplers optically transfer a
signal from one circuit to another
circuit within or between elec-
trical equipment. In addition to
providing common-mode signal
isolation, optocouplers are often
used to provide high voltage
insulation. This is done by pre-
venting voltage transients on a
signal line from affecting the
equipment, and by protecting the
operator from high voltage which
may be present inside the
equipment.
Because optocouplers perform a
safety function, they are tested
and qualified for use in each
country, usually through national
third party safety agencies, both
at the component level and
system level. Third party safety
agencies are often private
organizations which have
governmental authority and
develop standards for many
aspects of equipment manufac-
ture (e.g., safety, electromagnetic
interference reduction, protecting
the environment).
In Europe, standardization for
equipment specifications is well
in progress. The European
Economic Community (EEC)
established a target date of
January 1, 1992 for all member
countries and manufacturers to
be in compliance with the EEC
directives. Transitional periods
have been established by each
member country when they will
begin enforcing and accepting
the European norms(EN), by
creating national laws. The EEC
is now known as the European
Union(EU), composed of 15
countries.
At this time, optocouplers have
not had the benefit of harmonized
test requirements, i.e., agreement
among countries and their
respective national agencies.
Testing, approval, recognition
and certification must still be
obtained from each country
where optocouplers will be used.
Each country tests optocouplers
to different standards, either
component based or system/
equipment based.
Each Hewlett-Packard optocoup-
ler data sheet provides the design
engineer with sufficient informa-
tion to determine which opto-
couplers are suitable for an
application. Although some
equipment standards are more
specific than others and
definitions may vary, each
Testing Level Country Standard/Specification Agency
Component Germany VDE 0884 Verband Deutscher
(June 1992 revision) Elektrotechniker (VDE)
United States UL 1577 Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
Canada CSA Component Canadian Standards
Acceptance Notice No. 5 Association (CSA)
System/ United Kingdom BS 415 British Standards
Equipment BS EN60950 Institute (BSI)
BS 7002
BS EN41003
standard will specify the safety
related requirements for a
particular type of equipment.
Certain parameters are used to
determine where Hewlett-Packard
optocouplers fit in your appli-
cations. These parameters are
found in each Hewlett-Packard
data sheet and are noted by bold
print in the common definitions
provided below. A summary of
these parameters is provided as
well.
Common Parameters and
Definitions
Comparative Tracking Index
(CTI)
CTI is a measure of the opto-
coupler mold material and its
relative insulating capability. The
surface of the mold material is
subjected to an alternating low-
voltage stress, which produces a
small current flow. When the
current flow reaches a predeter-
mined value, the corresponding
numerical value of the applied
voltage is the CTI value. CTI
impacts both External Creep-
age and maximum allowable
Working Voltage, where higher
CTI values allow more Working
Voltage for the same value of
External Creepage distance.
Material Group
Because the behavior of insulat-
ing materials is very complex
under various contaminants and
voltages, direct correlation
between deterioration of the
insulating material and formation
of conductive paths on the
insulation surface is not practical.
Correlation between the Com-
parative Tracking Index (CTI)
and ranking performance of
insulating materials has been
found by empirical observation.
Consequently, CTI values can be
used to categorize insulation
materials:
Material Group I
600 < CTI
Material Group II
400 < CTI < 600
Material Group IIIa
175 < CTI < 400
Material Group IIIb
100 < CTI < 175
In some equipment specifica-
tions, Material Group is used in
conjunction with Pollution
Degree, Creepage distance, and
Working Voltage tables.
Creepage, External
External Creepage is the
shortest distance path along the
outside surface of an opto-
coupler, between the input and
output leads, usually measured in
mm. External Creepage plus
Pollution Degree plus Material
Group (CTI) determine the
maximum allowable Working
Voltage applied to an
optocoupler.
External Creepage
External Clearance
Clearance, External
External Clearance is the
shortest distance through air,
between two conductive leads,
input to output, usually measured
in mm. Clearance determines
the maximum Transient
Overvoltage that can be applied
to an optocoupler with respect to
the equipment Mains Voltage
and Installation Class.
However, once mounted on a
printed circuit board, minimum
creepage and clearance require-
ments must be met as specified
for individual equipment
standards. For creepage, the
shortest distance path along the
surface of a printed circuit board
between the solder fillets of the
input and output leads must be
considered. There are recom-
mended techniques such as
grooves and ribs which may be
used on a printed circuit board to
achieve desired creepage and
clearances.
Clearance, Internal (Distance
through Solid Insulation)
As applied to optocouplers, this is
the direct distance between the
photoemitter and photodetector
inside the optocoupler cavity.
Some equipment standards
require a minimum 0.4 mm
distance through solid insulation
for reinforced levels.
Working Voltage
Working Voltage is the
maximum continuous voltage
which may be applied to the
insulation of an optocoupler
under normal operating
conditions. Working Voltage is
not the same as the 60 second
Dielectric Withstand-Voltage.
Working Voltage is determined
by a combination of numerous
factors such as External
Creepage, equipment mains
voltage, insulation level (e.g.,
basic or reinforced), Pollution
Degree, and Material Group.
Endurance Voltage
Endurance Voltage is the ability
of an optocoupler insulating
material to endure continuous
voltage over long periods of time
without damaging the optocoup-
ler. It is an empirical measure of
the robustness and reliability of
the optocoupler. Endurance
Voltage must not be confused
with or replace Working
Voltage, which is defined by
equipment standards. In all cases
where regulatory compliance is
required, Working Voltage sets
the maximum allowable steady-
state, input-output voltage. See
Hewlett-Packard’s application
note on Optocoupler Input-
Output Endurance Voltage
(AN 1074). Our current data
sheets provide sufficient infor-
mation to determine the suitability
of Hewlett-Packard optocouplers
for your applications. Our
engineers are also available to
assist you in determining which
optocoupler best fits your need.
For more detailed information
and guidance, contact your local
Hewlett-Packard sales
representative.
Pollution Degree
Environment
Pollution Degree is determined
by the equipment-use
environment. Pollution Degree
2 is typically used as a
“benchmark” to establish test
voltages, especially for VDE
0884 qualification. Higher
Pollution Degrees (3, 4)
indicate dirtier, more contam-
inated environments.
Dielectric Withstand-Voltage
Capability of a device to with-
stand without breakdown for 60
seconds, a potential difference
equal to the dielectric insulation
voltage applied between the input
and output leads of an optocoup-
ler. This is a safety parameter and
is also known as Input-Output
Momentary Withstand Volt-
age. This is a dielectric voltage
rating in Vrms and is not to be
interpreted as an input-output
continuous Working Voltage
rating. For the continuous
voltage rating, refer to your
equipment level safety specifica-
tion. See also Working Voltage.
Optocouplers for Safe
Electrical Separation per
VDE 0884
Optocouplers providing safe
electrical separation per VDE
0884 (June 1992) do so only
within the safety-limiting values
to which they are qualified.
Protective cut-out switches must
be used to ensure that the safety
limits are not exceeded. The
insulation characteristics for each
VDE approved optocoupler are
shown in the Insulation Charac-
teristics Table, which includes the
permitted installation classes vs.
equipment mains voltage,
maximum allowable transient
overvoltage, maximum allowable
working voltage, climatic
classification and safety limiting
values.
Partial discharge measurement
per VDE 0884 (June 1992) is a
technique to evaluate the insula-
tion integrity of optocouplers.
VDE’s philosophy is that partial
discharge testing replaces the
common dielectric withstand
voltage test, because any dielec-
tric voltage test may predamage
the insulation of an optocoupler.
Although successful partial
discharge testing qualifies an
optocoupler for reinforced insula-
tion applications, some equipment
standards may impose specific
restrictions for reinforced insula-
tion such as internal clearance
and doubling the external creep-
age value. The profiles below
describe the partial discharge test
for type and sampling (Procedure
A) and for 100% production
(Procedure B) testing in
accordance with VDE 0884:
Common Optocoupler Parameters
Equipment Installation Requirements
Dielectric
Withstand Country
Product External External Internal Material Pollution Voltage, Regulatory
Family Creepage Clearance Clearance Group Degree Vrms, 1 min. Approvals
HCNW/HCNR 10.0 9.6 mm 1.0 IIIa 2 (Typical) 5,000 V United States-UL
Series “Wide CTI = 200 Canada-CSA
Body” Germany-VDE
8-pin DIP or United Kingdom-BSI
Surface Mount
HCPL-7XXX 8.0 mm 7.4 mm 0.5 mm IIIa 2 (Typical) 3,750 V United States-UL
Series CTI = 175 Canada-CSA
8-pin DIP or Germany-VDE
Surface Mount
HCPL-XXXX 7.4 mm 7.1 mm 0.08 mm IIIa 2 (Typical) 2,500 V and United States-UL
Series CTI - 200 5,000 V Canada-CSA
8-pin DIP or (See specific Germany-VDE
Surface Mount data sheet)
HCPL-0XXX 4.8 mm 4.9 mm 0.08 mm IIIa 2 (Typical) 2,500 V United States-UL
Series CTI = 200 Canada-CSA
8-pin SO8
Surface Mount
HCPL-MXXX 5.0 mm 5.5 mm 0.08 mm IIIa 2 (Typical) 2,500 V United States-UL
Series CTI = 200 Canada-CSA
5-pin Miniflat
Surface Mount
t
1
t
ini
t
m
t
2
t
st
t
3
t
4
V
V
INITIAL
V
PR
V
IORM
0t
PROCEDURE A:
(FOR TYPE AND
SAMPLING TESTS,
DESTRUCTIVE TESTS)
t
1
, t
2
= 1 to 10 s
t
3
, t
4
= 1 s
t
m (MEASURING TIME
FOR PARTIAL
DISCHARGE)
= 60 s
t
st
= 62 s
t
ini
= 10 s
t
m
t
4
V
V
IORM
t
PROCEDURE B:
(FOR 100%
PRODUCTION TESTING)
t
3
, t
4
= 0.1 s
t
m (MEASURING TIME
FOR PARTIAL
DISCHARGE)
= 1 s
t
st
= 1.2 s
t
st
t
3
V
PR
Table 1. (from VDE 0884-June 1992, Table 2)
Preferred Insulation Test Voltages for Service Class (V Initial)
Rated Mains Voltage up to I II III IV
and Including Vrms or Vdc PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK
50 330 500 800 1500
100 500 800 1500 2500
150 800 1500 2500 4000
300 1500 2500 4000 6000
600 2500 4000 6000 8000
1000 4000 6000 8000 12000
Definitions of Terms Used in VDE 0884 Partial Discharge Testing
Term Definitions
VINITIAL Maximum test voltage for the partial discharge test. It is also the maximum transient
overvoltage occurring in a rated mains voltage and service class. At this initial voltage
partial discharge (but no breakdown) may occur. VINITIAL also equals VIOTM (transient
overvoltage) which is listed in the applicable VDE insulated related characteristics
sections of this catalog. Preferred values for VINITIAL are shown in Table 1 below (from
Table 2 of VDE 0884, June 1992 revision).
VPR Partial discharge test voltage applied to an optocoupler and maintained for a specific
time period, tst. During this time, partial discharge is measured at a specific time interval,
tm. VPR = 1.5 X VIORM for Procedure A and VPR = 1.875 X VIORM for Procedure B.
VIORM Working voltage (maximum service insulation voltage) – this is the maximum
continuous permitted voltage which may be applied to an optocoupler. This value is
specified in each applicable VDE insulated related characteristics section of this catalog.
tmTest time for partial discharge and equals 60 seconds for Procedure A, 1 second for
Procedure B.
tini Time beginning at VINITIAL test voltage and equals 10 seconds.
t1, t2, t3, t4Test voltage initialization times.
Pass/Fail No leakage failures and no optocoupler to have more than 5 pC Partial Discharge during
Criteria partial discharge test time, tm.
• Single Channel, High Speed Optocouplers ................................................................................. 1-16
• High CMR, High Speed Optocouplers ....................................................................................... 1-33
• Intelligent Power Module and Gate Drive Interface Optocouplers ............................................... 1-49
• Dual Channel, High Speed Optocouplers ................................................................................... 1-63
• Bi-Directional, High Speed Optocouplers .................................................................................. 1-74
• Low Input Current, High Gain Optocouplers ............................................................................. 1-77
• Very Low Power Consumption, High Gain Optocouplers............................................................ 1-92
• Dual Channel Low Input Current, High Gain Optocouplers ...................................................... 1-108
• Low Input Current, Logic Gate Optocouplers .......................................................................... 1-120
• Very High CMR, Wide VCC Logic Gate Optocouplers ................................................................ 1-131
• High CMR, High Speed TTL Compatible Optocouplers ............................................................ 1-146
• HCMOS Compatible, High CMR, 10 MBd Optocouplers .......................................................... 1-166
• 2.0 Amp Output Current IGBT Gate Drive Optocoupler ........................................................... 1-182
• 0.5 Amp Output Current IGBT Gate Drive Optocoupler ........................................................... 1-197
• 2.0 Amp IGBT Gate Drive Optocoupler with Integrated Over-current Protection & Fault Feedback .... 1-212
• High CMR Isolation Amplifiers................................................................................................ 1-216
• High CMR Analog Isolation Amplifiers .................................................................................... 1-233
• Analog Isolation Amplifier ...................................................................................................... 1-248
• Isolated 15-bit A/D Converter ................................................................................................. 1-260
• 8 MBd Low Input Current Optocoupler ................................................................................... 1-288
• 20 MBd High CMR Logic Gate Optocouplers........................................................................... 1-300
• High CMR Line Receiver Optocouplers ................................................................................... 1-314
• Power Based Transistor Base Drive Optocouplers ................................................................... 1-329
• Power MOSFET/IGBT Gate Drive Optocouplers ...................................................................... 1-338
• AC/DC to Logic Interface Optocouplers................................................................................... 1-348
• Optically Coupled 20 mA Current Loop Transmitter ................................................................ 1-361
• Optically Coupled 20 mA Current Loop Receiver ..................................................................... 1-373
• High Bandwidth, Analog/Video Optocouplers .......................................................................... 1-385
• High Speed CMOS Optocouplers ............................................................................................ 1-402
• 40 ns Prop. Delay, SO-8 Optocoupler ...................................................................................... 1-416
• High-Linearity Analog Optocouplers ....................................................................................... 1-418
• High-Gain Darlington Output Optocouplers............................................................................. 1-434
• 60 V/0.7 Ohm, General Purpose, 1 Form A, Solid State Relay ................................................... 1-441
• 200 V/160 Ohm, 1 Form A, Small-Signal Solid State Relay ....................................................... 1-454
• 400 V/10 Ohm, General Purpose, 1 Form A, Solid State Relay .................................................. 1-465
• Optocoupler Option for 5000 V rms/1 Minute Requirement ..................................................... 1-478
• VDE 0884 VIORM = 630 V peak Option for Plastic Optocouplers .............................................. 1-480
• Gull Wing Surface Mount Option for Optocouplers and Solid State Relays ................................ 1-482
• Tape and Reel Packaging Option for Optocouplers and Solid State Relays ................................ 1-485
• Hermetic & Hi Rel Optocouplers Data Sheet Index .................................................................. 1-492
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