Datasheet
SFH618A, SFH6186
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Rev. 2.8, 29-Mar-18
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Document Number: 83673
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Note
• Minimum and maximum values are testing requirements. Typical values are characteristics of the device and are the result of engineering
evaluation. Typical values are for information only and are not part of the testing requirements
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
amb
= 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITION PART SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
INPUT
Forward voltage I
F
= 5 mA V
F
-1.11.5V
Reverse current V
R
= 6 V I
R
-0.0110μA
Capacitance V
R
= 0 V, f = 1 MHz C
O
-25-pF
Thermal resistance R
thja
- 1070 - K/W
OUTPUT
Collector emitter leakage current V
CE
= 10 V I
CEO
- 10 200 nA
Collector emitter capacitance V
CE
= 5 V, f = 1 MHz C
CE
-7-pF
Thermal resistance R
thja
- 500 - K/W
COUPLER
Collector emitter saturation voltage
I
C
= 0.32 mA, I
F
= 1 mA
SFH618A-2 V
CEsat
- 0.25 0.4 V
SFH6186-2 V
CEsat
- 0.25 0.4 V
I
C
= 0.5 mA, I
F
= 1 mA
SFH618A-3 V
CEsat
- 0.25 0.4 V
SFH6186-3 V
CEsat
- 0.25 0.4 V
I
C
= 0.8 mA, I
F
= 1 mA
SFH618A-4 V
CEsat
- 0.25 0.4 V
SFH6186-4 V
CEsat
- 0.25 0.4 V
I
C
= 1.25 mA, I
F
= 1 mA
SFH618A-5 V
CEsat
- 0.25 0.4 V
SFH6186-5 V
CEsat
- 0.25 0.4 V
Coupling capacitance C
C
-0.25- pF
CURRENT TRANSFER RATIO (T
amb
= 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITION PART SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
I
C
/I
F
I
F
= 1 mA, V
CE
= 0.5 V
SFH618A-2 CTR 63 - 125 %
SFH6186-2 CTR 63 - 125 %
I
F
= 0.5 mA, V
CE
= 1.5 V
SFH618A-2 CTR 32 75 - %
SFH6186-2 CTR 32 75 - %
I
F
= 1 mA, V
CE
= 0.5 V
SFH618A-3 CTR 100 - 200 %
SFH6186-3 CTR 100 - 200 %
I
F
= 0.5 mA, V
CE
= 1.5 V
SFH618A-3 CTR 50 120 - %
SFH6186-3 CTR 50 120 - %
I
F
= 1 mA, V
CE
= 0.5 V
SFH618A-4 CTR 160 - 320 %
SFH6186-4 CTR 160 - 320 %
I
F
= 0.5 mA, V
CE
= 1.5 V
SFH618A-4 CTR 80 200 - %
SFH6186-4 CTR 80 200 - %
I
F
= 1 mA, V
CE
= 0.5 V
SFH618A-5 CTR 250 - 500 %
SFH6186-5 CTR 250 - 500 %
I
F
= 0.5 mA, V
CE
= 1.5 V
SFH618A-5 CTR 125 300 - %
SFH6186-5 CTR 125 300 - %
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS (T
amb
= 25 °C, unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITION SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
Turn on time V
CC
= 5 V, I
C
= 2 mA, R
L
= 100 t
on
-6-μs
Rise time V
CC
= 5 V, I
C
= 2 mA, R
L
= 100 t
r
-3.5- μs
Turn off time V
CC
= 5 V, I
C
= 2 mA, R
L
= 100 t
off
-5.5- μs
Fall time V
CC
= 5 V, I
C
= 2 mA, R
L
= 100 t
f
-5-μs










