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onsemi Transistor, Photovoltaic Output Optoisolators, DIP-8. Pinout reviewed by a person against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.

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MCT6

onsemi · Transistor, Photovoltaic Output Optoisolators · DIP-8

MCT6 from onsemi, in a DIP-8. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 ANODE passive Anode of channel 1 infrared emitting diode; IF max 60 mA DC, VR max 3 V.
2 CATHODE passive Cathode of channel 1 infrared emitting diode; forward voltage 1.2 V typ, 1.5 V max at IF = 20 mA.
3 CATHODE passive Cathode of channel 2 infrared emitting diode; forward voltage 1.2 V typ, 1.5 V max at IF = 20 mA.
4 ANODE passive Anode of channel 2 infrared emitting diode; IF max 60 mA DC, VR max 3 V.
5 EMITTER passive Emitter of channel 2 NPN phototransistor; BVECO min 6 V at IE = 100 µA.
6 COLLECTOR passive Collector of channel 2 NPN phototransistor; BVCEO min 30 V at IC = 1.0 mA, IC max 30 mA continuous.
7 COLLECTOR passive Collector of channel 1 NPN phototransistor; BVCEO min 30 V at IC = 1.0 mA, IC max 30 mA continuous.
8 EMITTER passive Emitter of channel 1 NPN phototransistor; BVECO min 6 V at IE = 100 µA.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer onsemi
Package DIP-8
Category Optoisolators
Pins 8

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Storage Temperature TSTG -55 150 °C 4
Operating Temperature TOPR -55 100 °C 4
Junction Temperature TJ -55 125 °C 4
Lead Solder Temperature TSOL 260 °C for 10 seconds 4
Total Device Power Dissipation PD 400 mW TA = 25°C 4
DC / Average Forward Input Current (each channel) IF 60 mA 4
Forward Current - Peak (each channel) IF(pk) 3 A PW = 1 µs, 300 pps 4
Reverse Input Voltage (each channel) VR 3 V 4
Total Power Dissipation (Emitter, each channel) PD(EMITTER) 100 mW TA = 25°C 4
Continuous Collector Current (each channel) IC 30 mA 4
Total Power Dissipation (Detector, each channel) PD(DETECTOR) 150 mW TA = 25°C 4
Current Transfer Ratio, Collector-to-Emitter (MCT6) CTR 20 % IF = 10 mA, VCE = 10 V 5
Input Forward Voltage VF 1.2 1.5 V IF = 20 mA 5
Reverse Voltage VR 3 25 V IR = 10 µA 5
Reverse Leakage Current IR 0.001 10 µA VR = 5 V 5
Junction Capacitance CJ 50 pF VF = 0 V, f = 1 MHz 5
Collector-to-Emitter Breakdown Voltage BVCEO 30 85 V IC = 1.0 mA, IF = 0 5
Emitter-to-Collector Breakdown Voltage BVECO 6 13 V IE = 100 µA, IF = 0 5
Collector-to-Emitter Dark Current ICEO 5 100 nA VCE = 10 V, IF = 0 5
Capacitance (collector-emitter) CCE 8 pF VCE = 0 V, f = 1 MHz 5
Saturation Voltage, Collector-to-Emitter VCE(SAT) 0.15 0.4 V IF = 16 mA, IC = 2 mA 5
Turn-On Time (non-saturated) TON 3 µs RL = 100 Ω, IC = 2 mA, VCC = 10 V 5
Turn-Off Time (non-saturated) TOFF 3 µs RL = 100 Ω, IC = 2 mA, VCC = 10 V 5
Rise Time TR 2.4 µs RL = 100 Ω, IC = 2 mA, VCC = 10 V 5
Fall Time TF 2.4 µs RL = 100 Ω, IC = 2 mA, VCC = 10 V 5
Turn-On Time (saturated) TON 2.4 µs IF = 16 mA, RL = 1.9 kΩ, VCE = 5 V 5
Turn-Off Time (saturated) TOFF 25 µs IF = 16 mA, RL = 1.9 kΩ, VCE = 5 V 5
Input-Output Isolation Voltage VISO 5000 VACRMS II-O ≤ 10 µA, t = 1 Minute 5
Isolation Capacitance CISO 0.5 pF f = 1 MHz 5
Isolation Resistance RISO 1011 Ω VI-O = 500 VDC 5

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: MCT6
  • Footprint: Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm
  • 3D model: DIP-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: mct6-etched.step / mct6-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); mct6.step / mct6.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: onsemi datasheet (13 pp, sha256 3e52cfadfe94f5a3, retrieved 2026-10-21, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: ds2sf (Claude). Every pin and dimension is cited to a datasheet page; it refuses to fabricate.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

Datasheet PDF