EN IEC 60747-5-5:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60747-5-5:2011
SIST EN 60747-5-5:2011/A1:2015
Polprevodniški elementi - 5-5. del: Optoelektronske naprave - Optični sklopniki
(IEC 60747-5-5:2020)
Semiconductor devices - Part 5-5: Optoelectronic devices - Photocouplers (IEC 60747-5-
5:2020)
Halbleiterbauelemente - Teil 5-5: Optoelektronische Bauelemente - Optokoppler (IEC
60747-5-5:2020)
Dispositifs à semiconducteurs - Partie 5-5 : Dispositifs optoélectroniques -
Photocoupleurs (IEC 60747-5-5:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60747-5-5:2020
ICS:
31.080.01 Polprevodniški elementi Semiconductor devices in
(naprave) na splošno general
31.260 Optoelektronika, laserska Optoelectronics. Laser
oprema equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60747-5-5

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2020
ICS 31.080.01; 31.260 Supersedes EN 60747-5-5:2011 and all of its
amendments and corrigenda (if any)
English Version
Semiconductor devices - Part 5-5: Optoelectronic devices -
Photocouplers
(IEC 60747-5-5:2020)
Dispositifs à semiconducteurs - Partie 5-5 : Dispositifs Halbleiterbauelemente - Teil 5-5: Optoelektronische
optoélectroniques - Photocoupleurs Bauelemente - Optokoppler
(IEC 60747-5-5:2020) (IEC 60747-5-5:2020)
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European foreword
The text of document 47E/706/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60747-5-5, prepared by SC 47E "Discrete
semiconductor devices" of IEC/TC 47 "Semiconductor devices" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 60747-5-5:2020.
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• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2021-05-24
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2023-08-24
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60747-5-5:2011 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60747-5-5:2020 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards
indicated:
IEC 60065 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60065
IEC 60270:2000 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60270:2001 (not modified)
IEC 60747-5-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60747-5-2
IEC 60747-5-3 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60747-5-3
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-1 2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General EN 60068-1 2014
and guidance
IEC 60068-2-1 -  Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - EN 60068-2-1 -
Test A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2 -  Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - EN 60068-2-2 -
Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-6 -  Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - EN 60068-2-6 -
Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-14 -  Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - EN 60068-2-14 -
Test N: Change of temperature
IEC 60068-2-17 -  Basic environmental testing procedures - EN 60068-2-17 -
Part 2-17: Tests - Test Q: Sealing
IEC 60068-2-20 -  Environmental testing - Part 2-20: Tests - EN 60068-2-20 -
Test T: Test methods for solderability and
resistance to soldering heat of devices with
leads
IEC 60068-2-27 -  Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - EN 60068-2-27 -
Test Ea and guidance: Shock
IEC 60068-2-30 -  Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - EN 60068-2-30 -
Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h
cycle)
IEC 60068-2-58 -  Environmental testing - Part 2-58: Tests - EN 60068-2-58 -
Test Td: Test methods for solderability,
resistance to dissolution of metallization
and to soldering heat of surface mounting
devices (SMD)
IEC 60068-2-78 -  Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - EN 60068-2-78 -
Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
IEC 60112 -  Method for the determination of the proof EN 60112 -
and the comparative tracking indices of
solid insulating materials
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60216-1 -  Electrical insulating materials - Thermal EN 60216-1 -
endurance properties - Part 1: Ageing
procedures and evaluation of test results
IEC 60216-2 -  Electrical insulating materials - Thermal EN 60216-2 -
endurance properties - Part 2:
Determination of thermal endurance
properties of electrical insulating materials
- Choice of test criteria
IEC 60664-1 2007 Insulation coordination for equipment EN 60664-1 2007
within low-voltage systems - Part 1:
Principles, requirements and tests
IEC 60672-2 -  Ceramic and glass insulating materials - EN 60672-2 -
Part 2: Methods of test
IEC 60695-11-5 -  Fire hazard testing - Part 11-5: Test flames EN 60695-11-5 -
- Needle-flame test method - Apparatus,
confirmatory test arrangement and
guidance
IEC 61000-4-5 -  Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part EN 61000-4-5 -
4-5: Testing and measurement techniques
- Surge immunity test
IEC 62368-1 2018 Audio/video, information and EN IEC 62368-1 2020
communication technology equipment -
Part 1: Safety requirements
IEC 60747-5-5 ®
Edition 2.0 2020-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Semiconductor devices –
Part 5-5: Optoelectronic devices – Photocouplers

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 31.080.01; 31.260 ISBN 978-2-8322-8602-9

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
3.7 Symbols for limiting values (absolute maximum system) over the operating
temperature range, unless otherwise stated . 16
4 Electrical characteristics . 16
4.1 Phototransistor output photocoupler . 16
4.2 Phototriac output photocoupler or solid state opto-relay . 17
5 Photocouplers providing protection against electric shock . 18
5.1 General . 18
5.2 Type . 18
5.3 Ratings . 18
5.3.1 Datasheet ratings . 18
5.3.2 Safety ratings . 18
5.3.3 Functional ratings . 18
5.3.4 Rated isolation voltages . 18
5.4 Electrical safety requirements . 18
5.5 Electrical, environmental and/or endurance test information (supplementary
information) . 19
5.5.1 Test and test sequence . 19
5.5.2 Routine test . 19
5.5.3 Sample test . 20
5.5.4 Type test . 20
6 Measuring methods for photocouplers . 27
6.1 Current transfer ratio H . 27
f(ctr)
6.2 Input-to-output capacitance C . 28
IO
6.3 Isolation resistance between input and output R . 29
IO
6.4 Isolation test . 30
6.5 Partial discharges of photocouplers . 31
6.6 Collector-emitter saturation voltage V of a photocoupler . 34
CE(sat)
6.6.1 Collector-emitter saturation voltage (DC method) . 34
6.6.2 Collector-emitter saturation voltage (pulse method) . 34
6.7 Switching times t t of a photocoupler . 35
on, off
6.8 Peak off-state current I . 37
DRM
6.9 Peak on-state voltage V . 39
TM
6.10 DC off-state current I . 41
BD
6.11 DC on-state voltage V . 42
T
6.12 Holding current I . 42
H
6.13 Critical rate of rise of off-state voltage dV/dt . 43
6.14 Trigger input current I . 46
FT
6.15 Measuring methods of common mode transient immunity (CMTI) for
photocouplers . 47
7 Testing methods of electrical ratings for phototriac couplers . 49
7.1 Repetitive peak off-state voltage V . 49
DRM
IEC 60747-5-5:2020 © IEC 2020 – 3 –
7.2 DC off-state voltage V . 50
BD
Annex A (normative) Input/output safety test . 51
A.1 Purpose . 51
A.2 Circuit diagram . 51
A.3 Circuit description .
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