Part OPB820
Description Slotted Optical Switch
Manufacturer TT Electronics
Size 470.49 KB
TT Electronics

OPB820 Overview

Description

Each OPB820 and OPB821Z device consists of an infrared emitting diode (LED, 890 nm center wavelength) and a NPN silicon phototransistor mounted in a low-cost black plastic housing on opposite sides of an 0.080” (2.03 mm) wide slot. Each device in this series has a 0.040” (1.02 mm) wide aperture located in front of the infrared diode.

Key Features

  • Non-contact switching
  • Four standard aperture sizes for high resolution
  • 0.080” (2.03 mm) wide, 0.250” (8.89 mm) deep slot
  • Choice of PCBoard or wire mountings OPB820 OPB821Z