Fig. 1 Short Circuit Current vs. Illuminance
10 - 5
5
10 - 6
5
T a = 25˚C
10- 7
5
10 - 8
5
10- 9
5
10 -10
5
10 -11
5
10 -12
10-3
5 10- 2 5 10- 1 5 1 5 10 5 102
Illuminance E V (rx)
5 103
Fig. 3 Dark Current vs. Reverse Voltage
10- 9
5
2
10 - 10
5
2
10 -11
5
2
10 -12
5
Ta= 60˚C
50˚C
40˚C
30˚C
20˚C
2
10 -13
10- 3 2
5 10-2 2 5 10-1 2 5 1 2
Reverse voltage V R (V)
5 10
Fig. 5 Response Time vs. Load Resistance
1000
500
T a= 25˚C
200
100
50
tr, t f
20
10
5
2
1
12
5 10 20 50 100 200 500 1000
Load resistance RL ( k Ω )
q Please refer to the chapter “Precautions for Use.”
BS120
Fig. 2 Relative Short Circuit Current vs.
Ambient Temperature
103
102
101
100
99
98
97
96
0 10 20 25 30 40 50 60
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C)
Fig. 4 Spectral Sensitivity
100
90
Ta = 25˚C
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200
Wavelength λ ( nm )
Test Circuit for Response Time
Infrared LED
BS120
Output
Pulse generator
Input
RL
Output
tr
90%
10%
tf