Designated the OPB200, the optically-triggered switch contains an 890 nm infrared LED and a phototransistor paired in an opaque plastic housing.

Providing machine and automation design engineers with a reliable means of non-contact interruptive object sensing, TT electronics (Carrollton, TX) OPTEK Technology has developed a low-profile slotted switch designed with a wider slot to accommodate more applications. Designated the OPB200, the optically-triggered switch contains an 890 nm infrared LED and a phototransistor paired in an opaque plastic housing. It also features:

• A forward voltage of 1.7 V (max) @IF = 20 mA.
• A reverse current of 100 µA (max) @VR = 2 V.
• A collector-emitter breakdown voltage of 30 V (min) @IC = 1 mA.
• An emitter-collector breakdown voltage of 5 V (min) @IE = 100 µA. 
• A collector dark current of 100 nA (max). 
• A collector-emitter saturation voltage of 0.4 V (max).
• An on-state collector current that varies from 1 (min) to 6 mA (max). 
• An operating temperature range from -40° to +85°C.

For more information visit www.optekinc.com.