ams OSRAM Phototransistors
ams OSRAM Phototransistors provide optical detection with internal transistor gain for increased output current compared to standard photodiodes. The ams OSRAM portfolio includes silicon NPN devices in compact surface-mount, radial, metal-can, and other package configurations. The phototransistors support low-frequency sensing and switching tasks that benefit from straightforward signal detection and amplification.
The ams OSRAM Phototransistors cover visible-light, infrared, and ambient-light sensing requirements across automotive, industrial, consumer, and medical systems. Available devices offer varied spectral sensitivity, photocurrent, response time, viewing angle, and package size to accommodate different optical designs. The portfolio also includes options suited to optical interrupters and reflective sensors using compatible infrared emitters.
Features
- Silicon NPN phototransistor technology with internal signal amplification
- Broad selection of devices for visible-light, infrared, and ambient-light detection
- Compact package options for space-conscious optical designs
- Surface-mount, radial, and metal-can configurations
- Varied viewing angles for focused or wide-area detection
- Options with spectral characteristics suited to ambient-light sensing
- Infrared-sensitive options for optical switching and detection
- Suitable for low-frequency sensing and switching tasks
- Integration with optical interrupter and reflective-sensor designs
- Portfolio coverage for automotive, industrial, consumer, and medical systems
Applications
- Ambient light detection
- Industrial controls
- Safety systems
- Automotive
- Consumer
- Medical and health
Specifications
- Silicon NPN phototransistor options
- Spectral sensitivity options covering visible-light and infrared wavelengths
- Typical spectral ranges from 350nm to 1150nm across selected devices
- Typical radiant-sensitive areas from 0.038mm² to 0.55mm² across selected devices
- Typical beam angles from 16° to 160° across selected devices
- Operating temperature options
- Minimum operating temperature of -40°C across listed devices
- Maximum operating temperature from +80°C to +125°C, depending on the device
- Typical photocurrent options from 4.8µA to 9000µA across selected devices
- Typical rise and fall times as low as 7µs across selected devices
- Package families
- Chip LED
- MIDLED™
- SIDELED™
- Smart DIL
- TOPLED™
- Radial
- TO-18 metal can
Associated Products
ams OSRAM SFH Ambient Light Sensors
Feature spectral sensitivity adapted to human eye sensitivity and offer high linearity.