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LED55B
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
0.209 (5.31) 0.184 (4.67)

LED55C

LED56

0.030 (0.76) NOM

0.255 (6.48)

1.00 (25.4) MIN

ANODE (CASE)

0.100 (2.54) 0.050 (1.27)

SCHEMATIC
1 0.040 (1.02) 0.040 (1.02) 45 0.020 (0.51) 2X 3

ANODE (Connected To Case) CATHODE

NOTES: 1. Dimensions for all drawings are in inches (mm). 2. Tolerance of .010 (.25) on all non-nominal dimensions unless otherwise specified.

DESCRIPTION
The LED55B/LED55C/LED56 are 940 nm LEDs in a narrow angle, TO-46 package.

FEATURES
Good optical to mechanical alignment Mechanically and wavelength matched to the TO-18 series phototransistor Hermetically sealed package High irradiance level

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameter Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Soldering Temperature (Iron)(3,4,5 and 6) Soldering Temperature (Flow)(3,4 and 6) Continuous Forward Current Forward Current (pw, 1s; 200Hz) Reverse Voltage Power Dissipation (TA = 25C)(1) Power Dissipation (TC = 25C)(2) (TA = 25C unless otherwise specified) Symbol TOPR TSTG TSOL-I TSOL-F IF IF VR PD PD

LED55C
Rating -65 to +125 -65 to +150 240 for 5 sec 260 for 10 sec 100 10 3 170 1.3

LED56
Unit C C C C mA A V mW W

NOTE: 1. Derate power dissipation linearly 1.70 mW/C above 25C ambient. 2. Derate power dissipation linearly 13.0 mW/C above 25C case. 3. RMA flux is recommended. 4. Methanol or isopropyl alcohols are recommended as cleaning agents. 5. Soldering iron tip 1/16 (1.6mm) minimum from housing. 6. As long as leads are not under any stress or spring tension 7. Total power output, PO, is the total power radiated by the device into a solid angle of 2 # steradians.

ELECTRICAL / OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS

PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS

(TA =25C) (All measurements made under pulse conditions)

SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Peak Emission Wavelength Emission Angle at 1/2 Power Forward Voltage Reverse Leakage Current Total Power LED55B(7) Total Power LED55C(7) Total Power LED56(7) Rise Time 0-90% of output Fall Time 100-10% of output

IF = 100 mA IF = 100 mA IF = 100 mA VR = 3 V IF = 100 mA IF = 100 mA IF = 100 mA

!P " VF IR PO PO PO tr tf

3.5 5.4 1.5

940 8 1.0 1.0

1.7 10

nm Deg. V A mW mW mW s s

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
Figure 1. Power Output vs. Input Current
100 50 20 10 PO, NORMALIZED POWER OUTPUT 5 2 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.05 0.02 0.01 .001 .002 .005 .01 .02 .05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2 NORMALIZED TO I F = 100 mA TA = 25C

LED55C

LED56

PULSED PW = 80 sec FORWARD CURRENT

CONTINUOUS FORWARD CURRENT

10

IF, FORWARD CURRENT (A)

Figure 3. Forward Voltage vs. Forward Current Figure 2. Power Output vs. Temperature
1.4 1.2 PO, NORMALIZED POWER OUTPUT 2.0 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 NORMALIZED TO I F = 100 mA TA = 25C IF, FORWARD CURRENT (A) 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 .01 TA, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 .08 .06 .04 .02 -50 -25 10 8.0 6.0 4.0

VF, FORWARD VOLTAGE (V)

Figure 4. Forward Voltage vs. Forward Current

100 80 60 40 IF, FORWARD CURRENT (mA) 20 TA = 100C 10 8 6 4 25C -55C RELATIVE OUTPUT (%) 100

Figure 5. Typical Radiation Pattern

80

60

40

2 1

20

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0 -50

-40

-30

-20

-10

10

20

30

40

50

VF, FORWARD VOLTAGE (V)

- ANGULAR DISPLACEMENT FROM OPTICAL AXIS (DEGREES)

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