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Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation (Headquarters: Tenri City, Nara Prefecture; President: Hiroaki Fujino; hereinafter referred to as "SSIC") has developed a reflective type photointerrupter (*1), which is the industry's smallest-and-thinnest-class (*2) in its analog output version and has begun providing samples. SSIC already offers the <GP1S396 Series>, which is among the smallest in the industry (*3) for transmissive type photointerrupters (*4). This development enables us to provide a product lineup that is the industry's smallest-class in both reflective and transmissive configurations.
<GP2S800 Series> (left), <GP1S396 Series> (right)
The photointerrupter is a photonic sensor, used in various electronic devices, such as mobile devices and precision equipment for applications, to detect the position of lenses in electronic devices and such. Demands for its miniaturization and support for high-density mounting are increasing. The <GP2S800>, with its extremely compact package size of 1.42 x 1.00 x 0.43 [H] mm, enables space savings in sensor mounting areas, contributing to further miniaturization and slimness of electronic devices. By balancing a compact size with excellent proximity detection performance (minimum detectable distance of 0.20 mm), it enables position detection of transported objects and rotation detection of dials within limited spaces.
Mass production of <GP2S800> will start in autumn 2026. SSIC will continue to develop non-contact sensing technologies for a broader range of applications, creating new value and advancing innovation.
■ Main Features
1. Industry's smallest and thinnest package size for an analog output type
2. Capable of proximity detection as close as 0.20 mm
3. More than four times higher photocurrent output compared to the conventional <GP2S60 Series>, enabling easier design through an improved signal-to-noise ratio (*5) and allowing lower LED drive current
*1 Sensor with an integrated emitter and receiver on the same plane that irradiates an object with infrared light and detects the reflected light to sense the presence or absence of objects.
*2 As of May 7, 2026, in the market for analog output type reflective photointerrupters, based on Sharp research.
*3 As of May 7, 2026, in the market for analog output type transmissive photointerrupters, based on Sharp research.
*4 Sensor with an integrated emitter and receiver positioned facing each other, detecting when an object obstructs the infrared light from the emitter to the receiver.
*5 The ratio of the detection signal (S) when detecting an object against the noise (N) when non-detecting.
■ Specifications
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Item |
Reflective type Photointerrupter |
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Model number |
GP2S800HCP0F |
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External dimensions |
1.42 x 1.00 x 0.43 [H] mm |
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Forward voltage |
MAX. 1.4 V |
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Collector dark current |
MAX. 100 nA |
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Photocurrent (d=0.7 mm) |
175 – 580 μA (Supports ranking classification) |
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Leak current |
MAX. 800 nA |
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Operating temperature |
-25 – +85°C |
■ Inquiries from corporate customers should be directed to:
e-mail: opto.devices@sharp.co.jp
Optical Device Contact Office, Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation
■Other Press Releases of Related Products
・Sharp to Introduce the Industry's Smallest Photointerrupter
https://global.sharp/corporate/news/100924.html
・Sharp Begins Mass Production of Ultra-Compact Proximity Sensor for Wearable Devices
https://global.sharp/corporate/news/210719-a.html
■Sharp Semiconductor Innovation Corporation website https://ssic.jp.sharp/en/
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