PHOTORESISTORS

5mm, 12mm, & 20mm LDR Radial Lead Types

Description
Photoconductive cells are sensors that allow you to detect light.
They are small, inexpensive, low−power, easy to use, and don’t
wear out. NTE’s light−dependent resistors (LDR) are photoresis-
tors whose resistance decreases with increasing incident light in-
tensity. In other words, when it is dark, they have a high electrical
resistance and when it is light, their electrical resistance is low.
Features
Epoxy Encapsulated
Small Size
Reliable Performance
Quick Response
High Sensitivity
Good Characteristic of Spectrum
Typical Applications
Digital Applications
Automatic Headlight Dimmer
1.339 (34.0) Min
Night/Streetlight Control
W .094 (2.4) Max
Photoelectric Control
Industrial Control
Security System See
Table LS
Analog Applications Below

Camera Exposure Control

Automatic Gain Control LD

Specifications 5mm
Lead Diameter (LD)
.020 (0.5)
Spectral Response Peak:
12mm .026 (0.7)
5mm Types: 540nm
20mm .036 (0.9)
12mm & 20mm Types: 560nm
Ambient Temperature Range: −30 to +70 C

Dimensions Max. Power Light Dark Response Times (ms)

DC Dissipation Resistance Resistance 100
NTE Type Diameter W LS Voltage (mW) (10Lux)(K ) (M ) 10 Increase Decrease
02−LDR1 .201 (5.0) .169 (4.3) .134 (3.4) 150 100 50 − 100 5.0 0.8 20 30
02−LDR2 .201 (5.0) .169 (4.3) .134 (3.4) 150 90 5 − 10 0.2 0.5 30 30
02−LDR3 .201 (5.0) .169 (4.3) .134 (3.4) 150 100 100 − 200 10.0 0.9 20 30
02−LDR4 .201 (5.0) .169 (4.3) .134 (3.4) 150 100 30 − 50 3.0 0.7 20 30
02−LDR12 .472 (12.0) .405 (10.3) .353 (9.0) 250 200 5 − 10 1.0 0.6 30 30
02−LDR13 .472 (12.0) .405 (10.3) .353 (9.0) 250 200 10 − 20 2.0 0.6 30 30
02−LDR14 .472 (12.0) .405 (10.3) .353 (9.0) 250 200 30 − 50 5.0 0.7 30 30
02−LDR15 .472 (12.0) .405 (10.3) .353 (9.0) 250 200 50 − 100 8.0 0.8 30 30
02−LDR20 .787 (20.0) .787 (20.0) .593 (15.1) 500 500 5 − 10 1.0 0.6 30 30
02−LDR21 .787 (20.0) .787 (20.0) .593 (15.1) 500 500 10 − 20 2.0 0.6 30 30
02−LDR22 .787 (20.0) .787 (20.0) .593 (15.1) 500 500 30 − 50 5.0 0.7 30 30
02−LDR23 .787 (20.0) .787 (20.0) .593 (15.1) 500 500 50 − 100 8.0 0.8 30 30
Soldering Notes:
1. Soldering times should be kept as short as possible.
2. The soldering iron should be positioned at least 4mm from the ceramic base.

Terms
Light Resistance:
Measured at 10Lux with standard light A (2854K color temperature) and 2H pre−illumination at 400−600Lux prior to testing.
Dark Resistance:
Measured 10 seconds after pulsed 10Lux.
Gamma Characteristic: log (R10 / R100)
Between 10Lux and 100Lux and given by: T = = log(R10 / R100)
log(100 / 10)
R10, R100 cell resistance at 10Lux and 100Lux. The error of T is +0.1.

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