TCST5123
Vishay Telefunken
Transmissive Optical Sensor with Phototransistor
Output
Description
These devices have a compact construction where the
emitting-light sources and the detectors are located
face-to-face on the same optical axis. The operating
wavelength is 950 nm.
The detector consists of a phototransistor. Due to the
special construction, the depth of the gap is equal to
a package height of 4 mm.
Applications
D
Position sensor for shaft encoder,
D
Detection of opaque material such as paper,
IBM cards, magnetic tapes etc.,
96 12253
D
Limit switch for mechanical motions in VCR,
D
General purpose 鈥?wherever the space is limited
Features
D
Gap 2.8 mm
D
Package height: TCST5123: 4.0 mm
D
Plastic polycarbonate housing
D
Subminiature construction
D
Snap-in mounting mechanisms
D
Current Transfer Ratio
(CTR) of typical 20%
C
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C
E
A
Top view
Order Instruction
Ordering Code
TCST5123
Resolution (mm) / Aperture (mm)
0.6
/
non
Remarks
Snap-in construction
Document Number 83766
Rev. A3, 08鈥揓un鈥?9
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