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ZGY20001

Chau Light · Photointerrupters - Slot Type - Transistor Output · DIP-4

ZGY20001 from Chau Light, in a DIP-4. 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 the infrared emitting diode; absolute maximum continuous forward current 50 mA, reverse voltage 5 V, forward voltage 1.2 V typ. at IF=20 mA.
2 Cathode passive Cathode of the infrared emitting diode (940 nm peak wavelength), connected to the return of the LED drive current.
3 Emitter passive Emitter of the NPN silicon phototransistor; emitter-collector voltage limited to 5 V maximum.
4 Collector passive Collector of the NPN silicon phototransistor; collector-emitter voltage 30 V maximum and collector current 20 mA maximum.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Chau Light
Package DIP-4
Category Optoelectronics
Pins 4

Electrical characteristics

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

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Input emitter power dissipation Pd 75 mW Free air temperature 25°C (note *1) 3
Input emitter reverse voltage VR 5 V 3
Input emitter forward current, continuous IF 50 mA 3
Input emitter peak forward current IFP 1 A Pulse width≦100μs, Duty cycle=1% (note *2) 3
Output detector power dissipation Pd 75 mW Free air temperature 25°C (note *1) 3
Collector-emitter voltage VCEO 30 V 3
Emitter-collector voltage VECO 5 V 3
Collector current (ON) IC(ON) 20 mA 3
Operating temperature Topr -25 85 °C 3
Storage temperature Tstg -40 85 °C 3
Lead soldering temperature Tsol 260 °C 2mm from form body for 5 seconds (note *3) 3
Forward voltage VF 1.2 1.5 V IF=20mA, Ta=25°C 3
Forward voltage VF 1.4 1.85 V IF=100mA (note *2) 3
Forward voltage VF 2.6 4 V IF=1A (note *2) 3
Reverse current IR 10 μA VR=5V 3
Dark current (collector-emitter) ICEO 100 nA Ee=0mW/cm2, VCE=20V 3
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE(SAT) 0.4 V IC=2mA, Ee=1mW/cm2 3
Collector current (ON) IC(ON) 0.6 mA VCE=2V, IF=10mA 3

Materials and finish

As the datasheet states them (page.json metadata.appearance; the 3D model's colours follow it).

Part Material Colour / plating Datasheet says Page
housing thermoplastic thermoplastic housing.The phototransistor receives radiation from the IR 2

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: ZGY20001
  • Footprint: Package_DIP:DIP-4_W7.62mm
  • 3D model: DIP-4 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: zgy20001-etched.step / zgy20001-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); zgy20001.step / zgy20001.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Chau Light datasheet (8 pp, sha256 e0194dc6edbda506, retrieved 2026-10-16, tier: lcsc)
  • Datasheet language: Chinese. Pin names, descriptions, and specs on this page were extracted and translated to English by ds2sf; the linked PDF is the manufacturer original.
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text+vision), consensus claude-opus-5-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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