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HCPL-817-00AE

Broadcom Limited · Transistor, Photovoltaic Output Optoisolators · DIP-4

HCPL-817-00AE from Broadcom Limited, 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 LED anode of the input side; forward current IF max 50 mA average, forward voltage typ. 1.2 V (max 1.4 V) at IF = 20 mA.
2 CATHODE passive LED cathode of the input side; reverse input voltage VR max 6 V.
3 EMITTER passive Phototransistor emitter of the output side; emitter-collector voltage VECO max 6 V.
4 COLLECTOR passive Phototransistor collector of the output side; collector-emitter voltage VCEO max 70 V and collector current IC max 50 mA.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Broadcom Limited
Package DIP-4
Category Optoisolators
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
Current Transfer Ratio (Rank A) CTR 80 160 % IF = 5 mA, VCE = 5V (rank A per ordering table) 2
Forward Voltage VF 1.2 1.4 V IF = 20 mA 5
Reverse Current IR 10 µA VR = 4V 5
Terminal Capacitance Ct 30 250 pF V = 0, f = 1 kHz 5
Collector Dark Current ICEO 100 nA VCE = 20V 5
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage BVCEO 70 V IC = 0.1 mA 5
Emitter-Collector Breakdown Voltage BVECO 6 V VIE = 10 µA 5
Collector Current IC 2.5 30 mA IF = 5 mA, VCE = 5V, RBE = ∞ 5
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) 0.1 0.2 V IF = 20 mA, IC = 1 mA 5
Response Time (Rise) tr 4 18 µs VCE = 2V, IC = 2 mA, RL = 100Ω 5
Response Time (Fall) tf 3 18 µs VCE = 2V, IC = 2 mA, RL = 100Ω 5
Cut-off Frequency fc 80 kHz VCC = 5V, IC = 2 mA, RL = 100Ω, -3 dB 5
Floating Capacitance Cf 0.6 1 pF V = 0, f = 1 MHz 5
Storage Temperature TS -55 125 °C 5
Operating Temperature TA -30 100 °C 5
Lead Solder Temperature 260 °C 1.6 mm below seating plane, 10 s 5
Average Forward Current IF 50 mA TA = 25°C 5
Reverse Input Voltage VR 6 V TA = 25°C 5
Input Power Dissipation PI 70 mW TA = 25°C 5
Collector Current IC 50 mA TA = 25°C 5
Collector-Emitter Voltage VCEO 70 V TA = 25°C 5
Emitter-Collector Voltage VECO 6 V TA = 25°C 5
Collector Power Dissipation 150 mW TA = 25°C 5
Total Power Dissipation 200 mW TA = 25°C 5
Isolation Voltage Viso 5000 Vrms AC for 1 minute, RH = 40 ~ 60% 5

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: HCPL-817-00AE
  • Footprint: Package_DIP:DIP-4_W7.62mm
  • 3D model: DIP-4 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: hcpl-817-00ae-etched.step / hcpl-817-00ae-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); hcpl-817-00ae.step / hcpl-817-00ae.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Broadcom Limited datasheet (9 pp, sha256 cb642deef6e42591, retrieved 2026-10-23, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-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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