S21ME Series
S21ME Series
European Safety Standard Approved,
Long Creepage Distance Type
Phototriac Couplers
s
Features
s
Applications
1. Long creepage distance type
( Creepage distance : 8mm or more )
2. Internal insulation distance : 0.5mm or
more
4. Low minimum trigger current
( I
FT
: MAX. 7mA )
5. Built-in zero-cross circuit
( Distance between lead pins : 10.16mm )
( V
DRM
: MIN. 600V )
8. High isolation voltage between input and output
( V
iso
1. For triggering medium/high power triac
g Lead forming type ( I type) of
S21ME
(
S21ME4
/
S21ME4F
)
6. Lead forming type/
S21ME3F
,
S21ME4F
S21ME3
Anode
mark
S21ME3
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
g
Zero-cross
circuit
Internal connection diagram
S21ME3 S21ME4
and
1 Anode
2 Cathode
3 NC
4 Anode/
Cathode
5 No external
connection
6 Anode/
Cathode
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
Internal connection diagram
Anode
mark
S21ME3 S21ME4
and
1 Anode
2 Cathode
3 NC
4 Anode/
Cathode
5 No external
connection
6 Anode/
Cathode
g
Zero-cross
circuit
s
Outline Dimensions
(Unit : mm )
3. Description of approved safety standards
( Lead forming type is also registered as
S21ME3
/
S21ME4
.)
Recoginized by UL 1577 ( double protection included )
file No. E64380
S21ME3
/
S21ME3F
S21ME4
/
S21ME4F
No. 8705123
S21ME3
/
S21ME3F
No. 099443-01
S21ME4
/
S21ME4F
No. 099444-01
7. High repetitive peak OFF-state voltage
series is also available.
No. 8705122
Approved by VDE, No. 68328
Approved by BSI ( BS415 : No. 6690, BS7002 : No. 7421 )
Approved by DEMKO, No. 84857
Approved by EI
data books, etc. Contact SHARP in order to obtain the latest version of the device specification sheets before using any SHARP's device.
"
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In the absence of confirmation by device specification sheets, SHARP takes no responsibility for any defects that occur in equipment using any of SHARP's devices, shown in catalogs,
(
S21ME3I
/
S21ME4I
/
S21ME3FI
/
S21ME4FI
)
g DIN-VDE0884 approved type is also available as an option.
Approved by SEMKO
: 5 000V
rms
)
g Taping reel type (P type ) of
S21ME
series is also available. (
S21ME3P/S21ME4P/S21ME3FP/S21ME4FP
)
S21ME3 /S21ME4
The S21ME3 and S21ME4 are marked
g
Zero-cross circuit (S21ME4 )
:
0 to 13
6.5
0.5
2.54
0.25
1.2
0.3
9.22
0.5
7.62
0.3
0.26
0.1
0.5
0.1
3.6
0.5
3.2
0.5
0.5
TYP.
3.5
0.5
S21ME3F /S21ME4F
The S21ME3F and S21ME4F are marked
g
Zero-cross circuit (S21ME4F )
6.5
0.5
2.54
0.25
1.2
0.3
9.22
0.5
3.5
0.5
3.6
0.5
0.5
0.1
3.2
0.3
0.26
0.1
10.16
0.5
7.62
0.3
S21ME Series
s
Absolute Maximum Ratings
( Ta = 25C)
1 50Hz, sine wave
3 For 10 seconds
s
Electro-optical Characteristics
( Ta = 25C)
Parameter
Symbol
Rating
Unit
Input
Forward current
I
F
50
mA
Reverse voltage
V
R
6
V
Output
I
T
100
1
Peak one cycle surge current
I
surge
1.2
A
V
DRM
600
V
2
Isolation voltage
V
iso
Operating temperature
T
opr
- 30 to + 100
C
Storage temperature
T
stg
- 55 to + 125
C
3
Soldering temperature
T
sol
260
C
RMS ON-state current
Repetitive peak OFF-state voltage
Parameter
Symbol
Conditions
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
Unit
Input
Forward voltage
V
F
-
1.2
1.4
V
Reverse current
I
R
-
-
10
- 5
A
Output
I
DRM
-
-
10
- 6
A
ON-state voltage
V
T
-
1.7
3.0
V
Holding current
I
H
0.05
-
3.5
mA
Critical rate of rise
of OFF-state voltage
500
-
-
V/
s
100
-
-
Zero-cross voltage
V
OX
-
-
35
V
Minimum trigger current
I
FT
-
-
7.0
mA
Isolation resistance
R
ISO
5 x 10
10
10
11
-
t
on
-
40
100
s
-
-
1/2
cycle
t
off
-
-
1/2
cycle
S21ME3
S21ME3F
S21ME4
S21ME4F
S21ME4
S21ME4F
S21ME3
S21ME3F
S21ME4
S21ME4F
S21ME4
S21ME4F
Turn-on time
Turn-off time
Repetitive peak OFF-state current
5 000
2 40 to 60% RH, AC for 1 minute f = 60Hz
Transfer
charac-
teristics
I
F
= 20mA
V
R
= 3V
V
DRM
= Rated
I
T
= 100mA
V
D
= 6V
V
DRM
2
= 1/
Rated
Resistance load, I
F
= 15mA
V
D
= 6V, R
L
= 100
DC500V, 40 to 60% RH
V
D
= 6V, R
L
= 100
, I
F
= 20mA
f = 50Hz
f = 50Hz
mA
rms
V
rms
dV/dt
S21ME Series
- 30
0
20
40
60
80
100
0
0.05
0.10
Fig. 1 RMS ON-state Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
Ambient temperature T
a
(C)
T
- 30
0
25
50
75
100
125
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Fig. 2 Forward Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
Forward current I
F
(
mA
)
Ambient temperature T
a
(C)
1
0.9
2
5
10
20
50
100
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
0C
- 25C
50C
25C
T
a
= 75C
Fig. 3 Forward Current vs. Forward Voltage
- 30
0
20
40
60
80
100
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Fig. 4 Minimum Trigger Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
Minimum trigger current I
FT
(
mA
)
Ambient temperature T
a
(C)
- 30
0
20
40
60
80
100
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
S21ME3/3F
S21ME4/4F
Fig. 5 Relative Repetitive Peak OFF-state
V
DRM
(
T
j
=T
a
)
/V
DRM
(
T
j
=
25C
)
Ambient temperature T
a
(C)
- 30
0
20
40
60
80
100
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2
Ambient Temperature
T
(
V
)
Ambient temperature T
a
(C)
F
(
mA
)
F
(V)
RMS ON-state current I
Forward current I
Forward voltage V
Voltage vs. Ambient Temperature
Relative repetitive peak OFF-state voltage
ON-state voltage V
Fig. 6 ON-state Voltage vs.
(A
rms
)
S21ME3/3F
S21ME4/4F
S21ME4/4F
S21ME3/3F
I
T
= 100mA
V
D
= 6V
R
L
= 100
S21ME Series
- 30
0
20
40
60
80
100
0.1
0.2
0.5
2
5
10
20
1
Fig. 7 Holding Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
Holding current I
H
(
mA
)
Ambient temperature T
a
(C)
2
100
200
300
400
500
600
5
2
5
vs. OFF-state Voltage
10
- 9
10
- 10
10
- 11
T
a
=25C
2
(S21ME3/S21ME3F)
(
A
)
2
100
200
300
400
500
600
5
2
5
vs. OFF-state Voltage
10
10
10
T
a
=25C
2
(
A
)
(S21ME4/S21ME4F )
- 30
0
20
40
60
80
100
(S21ME3/S21ME3F)
- 30
0
20
40
60
80
100
(S21ME4/S21ME4F)
DRM
(
A
)
Ambient temperature T
a
(C)
10
20
50
100
10
20
50
100
30
40
30
40
Fig.10 Turn-on Time vs. Forward Current
(S21ME3/S21ME3F)
Turn-on time t
on
(
s
)
Forward current I
F
( mA )
V
D
= 6V
R
L
= 100
I
F
= 20mA
D
(V)
D
(V)
10
-7
10
-8
10
-9
10
-10
10
-11
10
-12
Ambient temperature T
a
( C )
10
- 4
10
- 5
10
- 6
10
- 7
10
- 8
10
- 9
Fig. 8-a Repetitive Peak OFF-state Current
DRM
Repetitive peak OFF-state current I
OFF-state voltage V
Fig. 9-a Repetitive Peak OFF-state Current
Fig. 8-b Repetitive Peak OFF-state Current
Repetitive peak OFF-state current I
DRM
(
A
)
DRM
Repetitive peak OFF-state current I
OFF-state voltage V
vs. Ambient Temperature
Repetitive peak OFF-state current I
vs. Ambient Temperature
- 6
- 7
- 8
Fig. 9-b Repetitive Peak OFF-state Current
V
D
=600V
V
D
= 600V
S21ME3/3F
S21ME4/4F
V
D
= 6V
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