OPB818 Overview
Description
The OPB818 slotted switch consists of an infrared emitting diode and an NPN silicon phototransistor mounted in a low-cost black plastic housing on opposite sides of a 0.200” (5.080 mm) wide slot. Switching of the phototransistor occurs whenever an opaque object passes through the slot.
Key Features
- Choice of aperture
- Choice of opaque or IR transmissive shell material
- Non-contact switching
- Mounts directly to PCBoard or dual-in-line socket
- 0.400” (10.16 mm) lead spacing
- 0.200” (5.08 mm) slot width. 0.250” (6.35 mm) slot depth
