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March 2007
SHARP CORPORATION
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Available: July 2007
Photointerrupter with Connector
GP1A173LCS2F/GP1S173LCS2F
Features
Employs connector-united case and connector pin-united
frame.
Low cost by part reduction
High operating temperature (-30 to +95 °C)
Extending area to mount photointerrupter under high/low
temperature condition in copier & LBP.
High reliability of connection improved by combined case &
connector as one part.
Mechanical installation is compatible with conventional
models. (GP1A73/GP1S73 series)
Main Specications
OPIC output type 【GP1A173LCS2F】
Parameter Symbol Characteristics
Operating supply voltage VCC 4.5 to 5.5 V
Low level supply current ICCL MAX. 16.5 mA
Low level output voltage VOL MAX. 0.35 V
High level supply current ICCH MAX. 16.5 mA
High level output voltage VOH MIN. VCC × 0.9 V
Response
characteristics
MIN. interruption time
tH MIN. 166 μs
MIN. sensing time tL MIN. 166 μs
Operating temperature Topr -30 to +95 °C
Phototransistor output type 【GP1S173LCS2F】
Parameter Symbol Characteristics
Forward voltage VF 1.2 to 1.4 V
Peak forward voltage VFM TYP. 3 V
Reverse voltage IR MAX. 10 mA
Dark current ICEO MAX. 100 nA
Collector current IC MIN. 0.5 mA
Collector-emitter voltage VCE (sat) MAX. 0.4 V
Response
characteristics
Rise time tr MAX. 15 μs
Fall time tf MAX. 20 μs
Operating temperature Topr -30 to +95 °C
Lineup
Transmissive type photointerrupter with connector
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Outline Dimensions
Internal Connection Diagram
Application
Example used in copiern
SHARP mark
17 8.9
13.6
4.3 4.35
7.2
5.6
2.3
1.6
8
6.4
4
2.4
2.3
3.2
① Vcc
② Vout
③ GND
1.1
2.3
(Unit: mm)
(Center)
Drum rotation detector
Cover detection (open/close)
Lens position
detector
Paper separate detector
Paper stock
exist detector
Paper pass (exit) detec tor
Paper pass
detector
Paper detector
① Vcc
② Vo
③ GND
OPIC output type
【GP1A173LCS2F】
Voltage regulator
Amplifier
① Anode
② GND
③ Collector
Phototransistor output type
【GP1S173LCS2F】
Current model General purpose type
GP1A173LCS2FOPIC output
Output type Operating voltage
: New product
Phototransistor
output
GP1S73PJ000F
5 V drive
3 V drive
5 V drive GP1A73AJ000F
GP1A073LCS0F
GP1S173LCS2F
Applications
Copier, Laser beam printern
