Toshiba's Low Power Consumption Photocoupler Achieves High Speed Communication in Automotive Applications

- Realizes advantages of low power consumption, low threshold input current and low supply current

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today unveiled “TLX9310,” a low power consumption photocoupler housed in a 5pin SO6 package for high speed communication in automotive applications. Mass production shipments start today.

Integration of a high-power infrared LED and high-gain/high-speed integrated circuit photo IC chip cuts power consumption to below a quarter that of Toshiba’s current output type ICs (TLX9304, TLX9376, TLX9378) and will reduce consumption during standby and driving of automotive applications.

The latest Gartner market report recognizes Toshiba as the leading manufacturer of optocouplers by sales in 2015 and 2016, with 23% of sale-based market share in CY2016. (Source: Gartner, Inc. “Market Share: Semiconductor Devices and Applications, Worldwide, 2016” 30 March 2017)

Toshiba will continue to deliver products that meet the needs of customers by promoting the development of a diverse portfolio of photocouplers and photorelays tailored to market trends.

Applications

• Automotive Battery Management (BMS) for signal communication
• For signal communication of other automotive application equipment

Features

• Operating temperature -40 to 105^oC; Storage temperature -55 to 125^oC
• Threshold input current: 1.0mA (max) @IO=-3.2mA, VO>2.4V
• High-level/low-level supply current: 0.3mA (max) @IF=0mA/2mA
• Propagation delay time (max): 250ns (max) @VIN=3.3V, RT=820Ω
• Propagation delay skew (device to device) (max): 65ns @VIN=3.3V, RT=820Ω
• Totem pole output

Main Specifications
(Unless otherwise specified, Ta=-40 to 105^oC, VDD=2.7 to 5.5V)
Part Number		TLX9310
Electrical Characteristics	Low-level output voltage VOL	0.4 V (max)
	High-level output voltage VOH	VDD-1.0 V (min)
	Low-level supply current IDDL	0.3 mA (max)
	High-level supply current IDDH	0.3 mA (max)
	Threshold input current (L/H) IFLH	1.0 mA (max)
Switching Characteristics	Propagation delay time tpLH/tpHL	250 ns (max)
	Propagation delay skew tpsk	65 ns (max)
Isolation Characteristics (@Ta=25^oC)	Isolation voltage	3750 Vrms (min)
	Clearance	5.0 mm (min)
	Creepage distances	5.0 mm (min)
Package	Name	5pin SO6
	Size typ. (mm)	3.7×7.0×2.2

Follow the link below for more on the new product and Toshiba’s photocoupler line-up for automotive applications.
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/product/opto/photocoupler/automotive.html

Customer Inquiries:
Optoelectronic Device Sales & Marketing Dept.
Tel: [phone]
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/contact.html

Information in this document, including product prices and specifications, content of services and contact information, is correct on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior notice.

About Toshiba
Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into three focus business fields: Energy that sustains everyday life, that is cleaner and safer; Infrastructure that sustains quality of life; and Storage that sustains the advanced information society. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations and is contributing to the realization of a world where generations to come can live better lives.

Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today’s Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of 550 consolidated companies employing 188,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 5.6 trillion yen (US$50 billion). (As of March 31, 2016.)
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