QED121/122/123

PLASTIC INFRARED
LIGHT EMITTING DIODE
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
0.195 (4.95)

FEATURES
D= 880 nm
REFERENCE
SURFACE

Chip material = AlGaAs

0.305 (7.75)

Package type: T-1 3/4 (5mm lens diameter)

Matched Photosensor: QSD122/123/124
Narrow Emission Angle, 18

0.040 (1.02)
NOM

High Output Power

0.800 (20.3)
MIN

Package material and color: Clear, peach tinted, plastic

0.050 (1.25)

CATHODE
0.100 (2.54)
NOM

1. Derate power dissipation linearly 2.67

mW/C above 25C.
2. RMA flux is recommended.
3. Methanol or isopropyl alcohols are
recommended as cleaning agents.
4. Soldering iron 1/16 (1.6mm) minimum
from housing.

0.240 (6.10)
0.215 (5.45)

NOTES:

0.020 (0.51)
SQ. (2X)

SCHEMATIC

ANODE

1. Dimensions for all drawings are in inches (mm).

2. Tolerance of .010 (.25) on all non-nominal dimensions
unless otherwise specified.

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

CATHODE

(TA = 25C unless otherwise specified)

Parameter

Symbol

Rating

Unit

Operating Temperature

TOPR

-40 to +100

Storage Temperature

TSTG

-40 to +100

(Iron)(2,3,4)

Soldering Temperature

TSOL-I

240 for 5 sec

Soldering Temperature (Flow)(2,3)

TSOL-F

260 for 10 sec

Continuous Forward Current

IF

100

mA

Reverse Voltage

VR

PD

200

mW

Power

Dissipation(1)

ELECTRICAL / OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS

PARAMETER

(TA =25C)

TEST CONDITIONS

SYMBOL

MIN

TYP

Peak Emission Wavelength

IF = 20 mA

Emission Angle

IF = 100 mA

Forward Voltage
Reverse Current

DPE

880

nm

Deg.

IF = 100 mA, tp = 20 ms

VF

1.7

VR = 5 V

IR

10

Radiant Intensity QED121

IF = 100 mA, tp = 20 ms

IE

16

40

mW/sr

Radiant Intensity QED122

IF = 100 mA, tp = 20 ms

IE

32

100

mW/sr

Radiant Intensity QED123

IF = 100 mA, tp = 20 ms

IE

50

mW/sr

tr

800

ns

tf

800

ns

Rise Time
Fall Time

IF = 100 mA

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES

NORMALIZED COLLECTOR CURRENT

NORMALIZED RADIANT INTENSITY

10
Normalized to:
IF= 100 mA, TA = 25C
Pulse Width = 100 s
1

0.1

0.01

0.001
1

10

100

1
Normalized to:
Pulse Width = 100 s
Duty Cycle = 0.1%
VCC = 5 V
RL = 100 1
TA = 25C

IF = 100 mA

0.8

0.6
IF = 20 mA

0.4

0.2

1000

IF - INPUT CURRENT (mA)

LENS TIP SEPERATION (INCHES)

Fig. 1 Normalized Radiant Intensity vs. Input Current

Fig. 2 Coupling Characteristics of QED12X and QSD12X

NORMALIZED RADIANT INTENSITY

1.0

VF - FORWARD VOLTAGE (V)

2.5
IF = 100 mA

IF = 50 mA
2

1.5

IF = 10 mA

0.5

IF = 20 mA

Pulse Width = 100 s

Duty Cycle = 0.1%

0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1

0
-40

-30

-20

-10

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

775

90 100

800

825

850

TA - TEMPERATURE (C)

875

900

925

950

D (nm)

Fig. 3 Forward Voltage vs. Temperature

Fig. 4 Normalized Radiant Intensity vs. Wavelength

Fig. 5 Radiation Pattern

20

10

-10

-20

30

-30

40

-40

50

-50

60

-60

70

-70

80

-80

90

-90
100

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60

40

20

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40

60

80

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1. Life support devices or systems are devices or
systems which, (a) are intended for surgical
implant into the body,or (b) support or sustain life,
and (c) whose failure to perform when properly
used in accordance with instructions for use provided
in labeling, can be reasonably expected to result in a
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device or system whose failure to perform can be
reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life
support device or system, or to affect its safety or
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