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epc134/epc135/epc136/epc137/epc138/epc139
Photo-receiver Amplifier
Features
General Description
The epc13x family products are monolithic, integrated high sensi-
tive photo-diode amplifiers for light-barrier, light-curtain, and the
like applications. It amplifies current pulses from reverse-biased
PIN photodiodes (e.g. BP104 by OSRAM) and discriminates the
amplified input light pulse before driving the open-drain output
stage. The device is controlled by an internal digital controller,
which uses no external clock signal. The power supply of the
device can be connected in anti-polar mode to decrease the wiring
effort in matrix operated light-curtain products. The device has
been optimized to utilize the least count of external components.
Low current consumption
Digital output
Reverse polarity protection
Two-wire and open drain output interface
High sensitivity (epc135/138)
Fast versions available (epc136/139)
Light reserve output (epc135/136)
High sensitivity and light reserve output (epc134)
CSP6 package with very small footprint and standard QFN16 pack -
age available
This device allows the design of short to long range light barriers
from a few millimeters up to tens of meters.
Applications
epc130/epc131 are the same devices but with an analog output.
Please refer to the corresponding data sheet epc130/epc131.
Light barriers ranging from millimeters to tens of meters
Light curtains
Smoke detectors
Liquid detectors
Heart beat monitors
Device selection table
Light
Reserve
Output
Response
Time
Output
Sensitivity
Model
very
high
digital analog w/o
with slow
fast
low medium high
epc130
epc131
epc134
epc135
epc136
epc137
epc138
epc139
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Functional Block Diagram
OUT
SIGNAL
PROCESSOR
PD
CN
AMP
CONTROLLER
VSS
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Characteristics subject to change without notice
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Datasheet epc13x digital - V2.1
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