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Regulatory Information
The HCPL-4100 has been approved
by the following organizations:
UL
Recognized under UL 1577, Com-
ponent Recognition Program, File
E55361.
CSA
Approved under CSA Component
Acceptance Notice #5, File CA
88324.
Insulation and Safety Related Specications
Parameter Symbol Value Units Conditions
Min. External Air Gap L(IO1) 7.1 mm Measured from input terminals to output
(External Clearance) terminals, shortest distance through air
Min. External Tracking Path L(IO2) 7.4 mm Measured from input terminals to output
(External Creepage) terminals, shortest distance path along body
Min. Internal Plastic Gap 0.08 mm Through insulation distance, conductor to
(Internal Clearance) conductor, usually the direct distance
between the photoemitter and photodetector
inside the optocoupler cavity
Tracking Resistance CTI 200 Volts DIN IEC 112/VDE 0303 PART 1
(Comparative Tracking Index)
Isolation Group IIIa Material Group (DIN VDE 0110, 1/89, Table 1)
Option 300 – surface mount classication is Class A in accordance with CECC 00802.
Recommended Pb-Free IR Prole
Figure 2. Pb-Free IR Prole.
217 °C
RAMP-DOWN
6 °C/SEC. MAX.
RAMP-UP
3 °C/SEC. MAX.
150 - 200 °C
260 +0/-5 °C
t 25 °C to PEAK
60 to 150 SEC.
20-40 SEC.
TIME WITHIN 5 °C of ACTUAL
PEAK TEMPERATURE
t
p
t
s
PREHEAT
60 to 180 SEC.
t
L
T
L
T
smax
T
smin
25
T
p
TIME
TEMPERATURE
NOTES:
THE TIME FROM 25 °C to PEAK TEMPERATURE = 8 MINUTES MAX.
T
smax
= 200 °C, T
smin
= 150 °C
Note: Non-halide ux should be used.