Standard Optoelectronic Components
Photocells
Silonex offers a wide range of photocells to meet your application needs. Please contact your representative for assistance in selecting the most suitable device for your application.
- Wide range of standard resistances
- Application specific selection and grouping available
- Five peak spectral response materials
- Both hermetic & open TO-18 photocells available in panel mount package
Spectral Response
Photocell in Hermetic Package
| Product Datasheet (.pdf file) | Package Style | Spectral Peak (nm) | Resistance at 2 ftc (Ohms) |
Min Dark Resistance (Ohms) |
Maximum Voltage (Peak AC or DC) |
Power Dissipation |
| NSL-4950 | TO-8 | 515 CdS | 40K (1ftc) | 2.4M | 320V | 500mW |
| NSL-4960 | TO-8 | 515 CdS | 17K (1ftc) | 1.0M | 320V | 500mW |
| NSL-4970 | TO-8 | 515 CdS | 7.25K (1ftc) | 400K | 320V | 500mW |
| NSL-6910 | TO-8 | 690 CdS | 0.25K | 67K | 170V | 500mW |
| NSL-4510 | TO-5 | 515 CdS | 43K (1ftc) | 2.5M | 120 V | 200mW |
| NSL-4530 | TO-5 | 515 CdS | 3.5K(1ftc) | 2.5M | 120 | 200mW |
| NSL-4540 | TO-5 | 515 CdS | 3.5K (1ftc) | 100K | 120 V | 200mW |
| NSL-4550 | TO-5 | 515 CdS | 330k(1ftc) | 20M | 320V | 200mW |
| NSL-5540 | TO-5 | 550 CdS | 30K | 20M | 120V | 200mW |
| NSL-6510 | TO-5 | 690 CdS | 0.60K | 400K | 120V | 200mW |
| NSL-3530 | TO-5 | 725 CdSe | 66K | 440M | 320 V | 200mW |
| NSL-7530 | TO-5 | 615 CdS | 10K | 6.7M | 120V | 200mW |
| NSL-06S53 | TO-18 | 550 CdS | ?? | 20M | 100V | 50mW |
| NSL-5110 | TO-18 | 550 CdS | 10K | 670K | 100 V | 50mW |
| NSL-5150 | TO-18 | 550 CdS | 15K | 10.0M | 60 V | 50mW |
| NSL-5160 | TO-18 | 550 CdS | 100K | 67.0M | 100 V | 50mW |
| NSL-6110 | TO-18 | 690 CdSe | 2K | 1.3M | 100 V | 50mW |
| NSL-7140 | TO-18 | 615 CdS | 4.5K | 3.0M | 600 V | 50mW |
| NSL-21UV401 | TO-5 | UV | 50K | 50.0M | 120 V | 125mW |
Peak Spectral response at 350nm and Ee = 20µW/ cm ².
Photocells on Ceramic Substrate
| Product Datasheet (.pdf file) | Package Style | Spectral Peak (nm) | Resistance at 2 ftc (Ohms) |
Min Dark Resistance (Ohms) |
Maximum Voltage (Peak AC or DC) |
Power Dissipation |
| NSL-4962 | TO-8 | 515 CdS | 17K (1ftc) | 1.0M | 320V | 250mW |
| NSL-5912 | TO-8 | 550 CdS | 1.5K | 100K | 170V | 250mW |
| NSL-4512 | TO-5 | 515 CdS | 43K (1ftc) | 2.5M | 120V | 125mW |
| NSL-5542 | TO-5 | 550 CdS | 30K (1ftc) | 20.0M | 120V | 125mW |
| NSL-4532 | TO-5 | 515 CdS | 8K (1ftc) | 400K | 120V | 125mW |
| NSL-5512 | TO-5 | 550 CdS | 3.3K | 220K | 120 | 125mW |
| NSL-6522 | TO-5 | 690 CdSe | 1.2K | 800K | 120 | 125mW |
| NSL-19M51 | TO-18 | 550 CdS | 60K (1ftc) | 5.0M | 100V | 50mW |
| NSL-4182 | TO-18 | 515 CdS | 50K (1ftc) | 3.0M | 160V | 50mW |
| NSL-5112 | TO-18 | 550 CdS | 10K | 670K | 100V | 50mW |
| NSL-5152 | TO-18 | 550 CdS | 15K | 10.0M | 60V | 50mW |
| NSL-5162 | TO-18 | 550 CdS | 100K | 67M | 100V | 50mW |
| NSL-6112 | TO-18 | 690 CdSe | 2K | 1.3M | 100V | 50mW |
| NSL-7142 | TO-18 | 617 CdS | 4.5K | 3M | 60V | 50mW |
NORP Package
| Product Datasheet (.pdf file) | Package Style | Spectral Peak (nm) | Resistance at 2 ftc (Ohms) |
Min Dark Resistance (Ohms) |
Maximum Voltage (Peak AC or DC) |
Power Dissipation |
| NORPS-11 | NORP | 550 CdS | 20K (1ftc) | 2.5M | 250V | 250mW |
| NORPS-12 | NORP | 550 CdS | 9K (1ftc) | 1M | 250V | 250mW |
| NORPS-13 | NORP | 550 CdS | 4K (1ftc) | 0.5M | 250V | 250mW |
Notes:
Cells light adapted at 30-50 ftc for 16 hours minimum prior to test.
All measurements conducted at 25°C.
The light source is a frosted Tungsten incandescent lamp @ 2854°K.
Minimum Dark Resistance measured 5 seconds after removal of test light.
Fax Data Sheets
Data sheets describing individual products or families of related products are available. The copy on this WWW site is as up-to-date as the fax version.If you want a faxed copy of a data sheet please contact your local Silonex office.
